Everest and K2 summiter Fernando Gonzalez Rubio a mini-report

Fernando Gonzalez-Rubio on the Summit K2

Update: Today, Wednesday, July 20 at 12:50 in the morning, day of the Independence of Colombia, Fernando Gonzalez Rubio reached the summit of Nanga Parbat, 8,125 m.  This is the 4th eight-thousand mountain he conquers.  After taking some pictures on the summit, he will start his descent to camp 4 where he plans to rest and recover strength to continue climbing down to base camp.  This mountain has the merit of having been climbed without supplemental oxygen, demonstrating the great preparation Fernando has to face this project of climbing the 14 higher mountains of the world.  Fernando Gonzalez Rubio, a Colombian on the top of the world.

More: Hello everybody, after being at 8,125 m. of altitude, enjoying being on the summit of the ninth highest mountain of the world, I began my descent to camp 4 at 7,250 m, I slept there, recovered strength to get to base camp where I am right now.

I am organizing everything to be back soon in Colombia to comment a little about my adventure y Nanga Parbat. 

Thanks to all of those who in one way or another have supported me in this process of climbing the 14 eight-thousands.  TELECOM, BODYTECH, EL ESPECTADOR, WEBENLINEA, REAL AD, MIGUEL VIDALES, AIR FRANCE, POLAR.

Translated from Spanish by Jorge Rivera

Update: Hello EverestNews.com, Tonight at 12:50, Colombia time, Fernando Gonzalez-Rubio reached the summit of Nanga Parbat.  Fernando says that the weather is very good and after taking some pictures he will climb down to camp 4, where the route is very technical and dangerous.  With this, this is the 4th eight-thousand meter mountain that Fernando conquests. 

Translated from Spanish by Jorge Rivera

Update: Fernando called today at 8 am, Colombia time, and he said he was already at camp 4 at 7,200 m.  They would leave for the summit at 1 AM, Pakistan time.

Update: Colombian hour Fernando GonzalezRubio I am called from NP camp 3 that hopes to be able to do summit Tuesday to 10pm hour of Colombia. Iván Vallejo is close by...and hopes to be able to make summit soon.

Fernando Gonzalez is going after his 4th eight-thousand

Colombian climber Fernando González Rubio Polanco started last Monday, June 13, his adventure in Pakistan, where he will climb  Nanga Parbat, 8,125 m, the ninth highest mountain of the world.

This time Fernando will be a team for Colombia, his next expedition which will start on June 13, Nanga Parbat, called the Naked Mountain, has big altitude differences an all its faces, especially by the Rupal Face, 4,500 m, the highest wall on Earth.  Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain of the world with 8,125 m, and is located in Pakistan.

His schedule starts on Monday, June 13, leaving from Bogota to Paris, London, Islamabad and Gilgit, where he will start a trek to the base camp of the mountain.

Fernando wants to climb the 14 highest mountains of the world, of over eight thousand meters of altitude, located all of them in the mountain system of the Himalayas.

Fercho wants to send a message to Colombians with this project, to make a national effort, beyond the expected to recover the union among us.  His is a message of peace.

Translated from Spanish by Jorge Rivera

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