Everest / Lhotse 2006: Silvio Mondinelli Summits

Silvio, "Gnaro" Mondinelli reached the summit of Lhotse this morning at 10 am, local time, together with Gianpaolo Corona and Gianpaolo Casarotto. They left C4 at 2.00 am, the weather was very cold and windy. He phoned me from the summit and I could hear the strong wind.

Its been a very hard climb, since they were forced to break trail in a deep snow all the way up. After two hours he was back to C4 and his idea is to reach BC for tonight.

For Gnaro his 12 8.000! Ciao Idel

Earlier report: This morning 9 May 2006, Gnaro together with his mate: Michele Enzio, Marco Confortola, Christian Gobbi, reach the main summit of Shisha Pangma.

They left ABC yesterday morning and spend the night in CIII at 7.150 m, after at 3 o'clock they start their attempt to the summit that they reach at 11,30 together with two Spanish climber.

At the moment Gnaro's on the way to ABC. Finally after three time that he reach the "middle" he definitely closed with Shishapangma.

This is his 11th 8.000 meters peaks, infact he climb: MANASLU (1993), CHO-OYU (1997), EVEREST (2001), DHAULAGIRI (2001), GI (2001), GII (2001), MAKALU (2002), KANCHENJUNGA (2003), K2 (2004), NANGA PARBAT (2005), SHISHA PANGMA (2006).

Now after some days of rest he will go to attempt Lhotse.

I will keep inform when I receive some news.

Best regards,  Idel

We covered Silvio Mondinelli several times including Autumn Annapurna 2002, Winter Broad Peak, ,  Kangchenjunga, etc

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