Annapurna 2008: camp 5, the Summit push is on !

Hi, they are in Camp 5 (7.830 meters), below the east summit and have fixed 200 meters of rope in the final traverse. The weather was cold in the morning and snowfall in the afternoon, but Iņaki thinks that they have a good chance if the weather respect them tomorrow morning. He said that maybe they will have to descend until 7.600 meters below a fracture that borns in the central summit. Tomorrow is the final push. The three of them (Iņaki, Alex Bolotov and Horia Colibasanu) are ok and optmist. Best, Jorge.

Earlier Update: They are now in Camp 4 (7.500 meters) in the east ridge. The weather is ok and they are in good shape. Tomorrow they will climb until Camp 5 (7.900 meters) and on Monday to the summit. It seems that tomorrow they will have to fix 130 meters of rope between Camp 5 and the final traverse to the summit, but it's uncertain still. Iņaki said that the place is simply incredible. Best,  Jorge

Update: Inaki Ochoa de Olza, from the Lorpen-Diario de Navarra expedition, the Romanian Horia Colibasanu and the Russian Alexei Bolotov were yesterday in C2,located at 6.200m, in a new summit push for Annapurna Main Summit. The ascent plan is today in C3 at 6.900m, on Saturday around 7.400m, Sunday at 7.900 meters below the east summit and, on Monday, go to the top of main summit. Jorge.

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