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DIARY of the Danish Makalu Expedition 1997
During the course of the expedition, it was possible to follow
the development of the expedition on the McKinley/Intersport homepage, which was
updated by use of a satellite telephone. As of January 1999 the full length of
the diary can be read below.
September 16th, 1997 - Tashigaon, 6.560 ft. (Steffen Walton).
September 17th, 1997 - Kauma, 11.350 ft. (Steffen Walton).
September 18th, 1997 - Yangle Kharka, 11.610 ft. (Steffen Walton).
September 19th, 1997 - Yangle Kharka, 11.610 ft. (Steffen Walton).
September 22nd, 1997 - Kathmandu (Steffen Walton).
September 22nd, 1997 - Base Camp Tengma, 15.250 ft. (Michael K. Jørgensen).
September 24th, 1997 - Makalu ABC, 17.400 ft. (Erik Storm).
September 24th, 1997 - Puja in Makalu ABC, 17.400 ft. (Per Lyhne).
September 25th, 1997 - Pitching Camp 1, 20.000 ft. (Per Bager).
September 26th, 1997 - A night sleeping out at almost 20.000 ft. (Jan Elleby).
September 30th, 1997 - Illness and health (Henning Beck).
October 2nd, 1997 - (Steffen Walton).
October 3rd, 1997 - Makalu ABC, 17.400 ft. (Michael K. Jørgensen).
October 9th, 1997 - Pitching Camp 3, 24.280 ft. (Per Bager).
October 10th, 1997 - Makalu ABC, 17.400 ft. (Per Bager).
October 13th, 1997 - The death of Per Lyhne on Makalu (Jan Elleby).
October 16th, 1997 - Evacuation of Per Lyhne (Michael K. Jørgensen).
October 22nd, 1997 - Cleaning up the mountain (The Expedition).
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