Manaslu
8156m

  • Himalayas, Nepal
  • Summit: October 4th, 2011
  • Second Romanian Ascent, no supplementary oxygen used, no Sherpa support
Manaslu summit video

Manaslu 2011 expedition

November 10, 2011

Tomorrow @12,30p.m I'll be on air @radioguerrilla with Marius Vintila. On climbing Manaslu and WWF's campaign for Romania's virgin forests.

October 31, 2011

Alex Gavan's Manaslu 2011 Press Release

We have just uploaded the Press Release following Alex's successful Manaslu ascent.Download the press release. (Alex Gavan Support Team)   • Alex in Camp 3 at 6750m, two evenings before the final ascent. Photo: Alex Gavan • ...
October 17, 2011

Just received Alex's video from the summit of Manaslu (8156m) and feels great to share it http://t.co/JqIk1q8k (Alex Gavan Support Team)

October 16, 2011

Waiting for my equipment & fighting my fear of water. Mastered a new skill today: the whitewater kayaking eskimo roll on the Trishuli river.

October 14, 2011
Manaslu summit video

Alex's Manaslu summit video from 8156m. October 4th. No supplementary oxygen used. No Sherpa support

October 12, 2011

Back from Manaslu (8156m). Alex Gavan on Radio Guerrilla (in Romanian)

Audio File

October 11, 2011

By jeep to BesiSahar, driving for 5 hours at 250m above Marsyangdi river on a 2,5m wide road. Did the only thing left to do: closed my eyes.

October 10, 2011

And thank you Oana Petroff. This climb is dedicated to you. For everything you are.

October 10, 2011

I'll get back soon to aknowledge the individuals and organisations who belived in & made this project possible. Too many to name in a twit.

October 10, 2011

Thank you for ur support on Manaslu wonderful people from Astra Asigurari, Certinvest, Totalsoft, Intercapital Invest, Peli Filip and Zitec

October 9, 2011

On the way back from Manaslu. Approaching Larkya Pass in one of the most stunning mountain scenery in the world. Grateful to be around.

October 8, 2011

Meeting my friends Francois &Martine Marsigny right in the middle of nowhere in the high mountains of the Nepalo-Tibetan border: beautiful.

October 8, 2011

"STAY FOCUSED ALEX, STAY FOCUSED" !!! I tryed my best not to start an argument with it...

October 8, 2011

I almost never remember what I dream about. But one bleak snowy night in Manaslu BC, about 4am, I woke up with a voice in my head shouting:

October 7, 2011

Arriving Manaslu Base Camp, September 18th. Topped out at 8156m, October 4th. 17 days. 3 days less than my Makalu-8463m previous record.

October 7, 2011

It was an unusual quite super fast ascent for an 8000m+ peak given the fact I had no previous acclimatisation and used no supplem. oxygen.

October 6, 2011

This expe deliberately taken abstinence from the internet.Left my sattelite modem in Kathmandu. Feeling like on the path to enlightement :)

October 6, 2011

My 360 degree video panorama from the 8156m top of Manaslu, the press release, the story of the climb&all as soon as I will get net access.

October 5, 2011

Arrived a few hours ago at the safety of my Base Camp at 4710m. On 4th, same day summit with my friends Oscar Cadiach and Simone la Terra.

October 5, 2011

Just climbed MANASLU-8156m. NO Supplementary Oxygen. October 4th. Yesterday. 3,40 pm, Nepali time. HIMALAYAS. Ohhh yeaaahh!!!

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