Mt Everest and K2 Summiter: Ivan Vallejo Kangchenjunga 2006: Summit!

Ivan Vallejo on the summit of Kangchenjunga

Summit, Finally

TWELFTH EIGTH-THOUSAND  KANGCHENJUNGA 8.586m WITHOUT OYGEN, Ecuadorian Ivan Vallejo and Portuguese Joao Garcia reached the summit of Kanchenjunga on Monday, May 22, around four in the afternoon, local time.  Both are happy but very tired, they decided to spend a night in C4.  They hope to return to base camp on Tuesday.

Thanks to all the sponsors and collaborators for making the success of Proyecto Desafío 14 (Challenge 14 Project) possible; to all Ecuadorians for the support we've got

Iván Vallejo Ricaurte

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