早上看到有关Maxut和Vassily的最新消息: <A href="http://www.k2climb.net/news.php?id=16150">http://www.k2climb.net/news.php?id=16150</A><BR><BR><B>Maxut and Vassily’s goal: The two tallest peaks for 2007</B> <BR><BR>Maxut and Vassily are fresh from a bold ascent on Everest. The two climbers were the first non-
SHERPA climbers to reach the summit this season. They topped-out without O2, and reportedly refused to sip gas during their
Descent, in spite of having spent over 48 hours in the death zone. Should they summit K2 it would become their 12th 8000er. <BR><BR>Zhumayev and Pivtsov are familiar with K2 as well. In 2005 they attempted the Abruzzi Spur together with two other team mates. Pushing for the summit in stormy conditions, they reached over 8000 meters before turning back. They went up for a second attempt, but by then the mountain was deserted, and their climbing gear was stolen from C1. <BR><BR><B>On the way to China</B> <BR><BR>The current NW Ridge
Expedition left Almaty yesterday for Bishkek. Then they’ll move to China by road. Also in the team are a group of Kazakh National team members, coached by Ervand Iljinsky: Serguey Brodsky, Andrew Puchinin, Aggey Skopin, Malik Ismetov, and Alexander Sofrygin. <BR><BR>Maxut Zhumayev and Vassily Pivtsov still have Lhotse, K2 and Manaslu left to climb of all the 14, 8000ers.
