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List Of Climbers And Mountaineers
This list of climbers and mountaineers is a list of people notable for the activities of mountaineering, rock climbing (including bouldering) and ice climbing. A * Vitaly Abalakov (1906–1992) Russia, climbed Lenin Peak (1934) and Khan Tengri (1936) * Yevgeniy Abalakov (1907–1948) Russia, climbed Communism Peak (1933) * Premlata Agarwal (born 1963) India, first Indian woman to complete all Seven Summits * H. P. S. Ahluwalia (fl. 1965) India, climbed Mount Everest in 1965 * Pierre Allain (1904–2000) France, championed bouldering at Fontainebleau, and inventor of rubber rock-climbing shoes * Christian Almer (1826–1898) Switzerland, numerous first ascents, including Eiger * Ashraf Aman (born 1943) Pakistan, first Pakistani ascent of K2 * Luigi Amedeo, Duke of Abruzzi (1873–1933) Italy, first ascent of Mount Saint Elias of the Rwenzori Mountains * Pat Ament (born 1946) US, rock climber and pioneer boulderer * Melchior Anderegg (1827–1912) Switzerland, guide, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountaineering
Mountaineering or alpinism, is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending tall mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas. Indoor climbing, sport climbing, and bouldering are also considered variants of mountaineering by some. Unlike most sports, mountaineering lacks widely applied formal rules, regulations, and governance; mountaineers adhere to a large variety of techniques and philosophies when climbing mountains. Numerous local alpine clubs support mountaineers by hosting resources and social activities. A federation of alpine clubs, the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA), is the International Olympic Committee-recognized world organization for mountaineering and climbing. The consequences of mountaineering on the natural environment can be seen in terms of individual components of the environment (land relief, soil, vegetation, fauna, and landscape) and location/z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashraf Aman
Ashraf Aman ( ur, اشرف امان , born 15 January 1938) is a Pakistani mountaineer, adventurer, and engineer. In 1977, he became the first Pakistani to reach the summit of K2. He operates the travel and tourism-based company "Adventure Tours Pakistan". He is also vice-President of the Alpine Club of Pakistan. Mountaineering achievements and honours * 1962 – Nanga Parbat Expedition with Germans, Awarded Himalayan Tiger. * 1967 – Member, Pakistan Czechoslovakia joint Expedition, Awarded Gold Medal. * 1971/76 – Mountain Guide in Himalaya, Karakoram and Hindukush. * 1977 – Japan-Pakistan joint Expedition to K2, Became first Pakistani to climb K2 on 9 August, and then he was Awarded Presidential Award for, Pride of performance. * 1980 – Member of International Karakoram Project, Awarded R.G.S London Fellowship. * 1982 – Member of German Gasherbrum I Expedition. * 1983/84 – Mountain Guide with different Mountaineering Expeditions. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saxon Switzerland Climbing Region
Saxon Switzerland (german: Sächsische Schweiz) is the largest and one of the best-known climbing regions in Germany, located in the Free State of Saxony. The region is largely coterminous with the natural region of the same name, Saxon Switzerland, but extends well beyond the territory of the Saxon Switzerland National Park, National Park within it. It includes the western part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains and is the oldest non-Alpine climbing region in Germany. Its history of climbing dates back to the first ascent in modern times of the Falkenstein (Saxon Switzerland), Falkenstein by Bad Schandau gymnasts in 1864. Currently, there are over 1,100 summits with more than 17,000 climbing routes in the Saxon Switzerland area. Climbing in Saxon Switzerland Climbing in Saxon Switzerland is characterized by a strong traditional climbing ethic and a number of peculiarities rarely found in other climbing regions, or at least not to the same extent. An exception are Czech Republic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
