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De Hårdes Klub
De Hårdes Klub (The Tough's Club) was established in 1993 by
people with interest in long-distance orienteering or running races, and knowing Per's interest in
long or tough challenges it was natural to him to apply for membership here. He
succeeded in 1995, even as a honorary member, but lack of time
made it impossible to him to continue his success in 1996.
De Hårdes Klub
Lyhnes Langfærd
De Hårdes Klub organized for the first time in 1997 the
long-distance orienteering race "Langfærden" (The Voyage), but after the death of Per Lyhne they decided, to
the honour of Per Lyhne, to change the race name to "Lyhnes Langfærd" (Lyhne's Voyage). The race is generally
taking place in February in the Greater Copenhagen area, and offer two different distances of about 12 and 22 km.
More information of future races can be obtained at De Hårdes Klub.
Lyhnes Langfærd
2000
In Spring 2000 four expeditions have made attempts on Makalu: one Austrian, one German, one Korean and one Italian. Whereas most expeditions had permits for the Normal Route by the North-West ridge, the Koreans attempted the long North-East ridge from Tibet. May 15th. was the day of succes for most expeditions. Oh this day both the Italian expedition with Christian Kuntner as leader succeeded in putting three climbers on the summit of Makalu, as well as the German expedition with Gotz Wiegand were able to put five climbers on the summit. Unfortunately one of the participants, Bernd Mahnert, died in Camp III from exhaustion on May 16th. Bernd was 33 years old and was living in Dresden. The Koreans had to give up on their attempt on the North-East ridge but moved to the North-West ridge instead and succeeded on May 15th. as well, bringing two expedition members as well as one sherpa on the summit. This expedition was led by Hyoung Woo. There is no information of the result of the Austrian expedition, and none of the expedition are referring to expedition homepages.
Alan Hinkes Spring Makalu 1999
Alan Hinkes is one of the most renounced
British mountaineers in these days, and he has set himself the goal to climb
all 14 mountains above 8000 metres before the end of 2000, in his plan "Challenge 2000". May 23rd
1999 he came one step closer to his goal, as he succeeded in climbing
Makalu, about three weeks after Michael Knakkergaard Jørgensen
became the first Dane to climb Makalu.
Challenge 8000
Den Danske Makalu Ekspedition 1997
As one of the few Danish
expeditions, six Danes planned in Fall 1997 an attempt on Makalu's North flank.
Among these six Danes participated Per Lyhne, and it is well too known
how Per died on a calm night in Camp 1, after which the expedition was abandoned.
For a while the diary of the expedition could be read on the McKinley website,
but after the closure of this site, the diary can now be read here on the ViaAlpina website.
Makalu 1997
Danish Everest North Side Expedition 2000
In Spring 2000 Per Bager
and Jeppe Stoltz attempted the North side of Everest. They reached about 8500m
before they were forced to turn back because of heavy winds. During
the descent Jeppe Stoltz died as he accidentally fell off the ridge and down the South flank.
Everest 2000
Big E
In the same season the so far strongest team ever of Danish
climbers attempted to climb Everest from the south by the Polish Pillar in
expedition style. After having established four camps along the route, Mads
Granlien and Asmus Nørresleth reached the summit of Everest om May 20th.
Big E
Dansk Bjergklub
The Danish Mountain Club is an independant
organization with the purpose of caretaking the interest in mountain and
climbing sports in Denmark, as well as working for improved safety in the mountains and
climbing in general through education and courses.
Dansk Bjergklub
Everestnews
Everestnews is an American news service
surveilling all activities on Mount Everest and the other high mountains above 8000 metres.
Being in contact with all sources of information, you generally will find the latest updates here.
Everestnews.com
Himalaya Index
Himalaya Index is a data base of all the
information the British Alpine Club have collected on ascents and attempts on
about 2600 summits over 6000m, primarily in the Himalayas, but other areas
in Asia outside Russia are represented as well. The Index quickly gives an overwiev of, which
activities there has been on the mountains in question, but only occasionally more in-depth
articles, instead you will find a lot of references to articles and magazines providing
more information about the subject..
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