Andrès en Rodrigo made it back to Kathmandu. Last week they attempted to go from basecamp up to higher camps to look at the consequences of the big storm that blow for days in a row. So they found out that most of their gear was destroyed or disappeared underneath massive snowfall. They made the wise decision to forget about further summit attemps and head back to Kathmandu.

Attacking a 8000+ mountain without sjerpa’s and without extra oxygen, is still a super human challenge, even if the weather is calm. Our Chilean heroes experienced very poor weather conditions which made it impossible to reach the summit.

But this shouldn’t be a reason for disappointement. On the contrary: they had a unique experience, being alone on this big mountain. Such experiences only enlarge the respect for nature, of which we never can have enough.

The picture is made by Rodrigo Fica: “The impressive Dhaulagiri!”

Expedición Chilena Dhaulagiri 2009

weather4expeditions.com has supported the ‘Expedición Chilena Dhaulagiri 2009′ . Rodrigo Fica, Andres Guzman and Francisco Giordano attempted to climb Dhaulagiri. This is with it 8167mr the 7th heighest peak in the world. They climbed the mountain unsupported, this means without the help of Sherpa’s and without additional oxygen.

weather4expeditions.com has sent them weatherforecasts, with special attention for wind storms and cloud systems. 

Check out their website: http://www.alhimalaya.cl/

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