Reisen NepaL tours
8th June 2005, 05:18 PM
Finally, the dream of world-famous mountaineer Alan Hinkes to climb the world’s all the peaks above 8,000 metres has come true.
After his successful scaling of the world’s third tallest peak—Mt. Kanchanjungha on May 30, 2005, Mr. Hinkes has become the first Briton to reach the summit of the world's 14 highest peaks.
Mr Hinkes, 50, who hails from Northallerton, North Yorkshire, secured his place in the record books by climbing the 8,586-metre Mt. Kangchenjunga at 19:30 pm on May 30, 2005.
"Getting back to base camp was one of the best feelings of my life," news.bbc.co.uk quotes Mr Hinkes as saying.
"I just sat down in my tent and thought I've finally done it!"
He was accompanied on the final ascent by his friend Pasang Gelu.
On May 26, 2005, they had left their base camp for what proved to be the hardest climb Mr Hinkes says he has ever undertaken.
After spending a night at 7,400m, they made an attempt on the summit on Sunday but were beaten back by the weather.But an 18 hour climb the next day ended successfully.
Speaking when he returned to base camp, Mr Hinkes said: "More snow had fallen but we made good time."
"I reached the summit in driving snow and wind. It was the worst summit conditions I can remember,” he said.
He started his mission to climb the peaks in 1987. He had to abandon his attempt in 2000 due to bad weather.
He was seen off at the Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) by Acting President of Trekking Agents Association of Nepal (TAAN) Mrs. Bandi Nima Sherpa and Mr. Les Simm, an official at the Kathmandu-based British Embassy, on April 15, 2005.
Namaste
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After his successful scaling of the world’s third tallest peak—Mt. Kanchanjungha on May 30, 2005, Mr. Hinkes has become the first Briton to reach the summit of the world's 14 highest peaks.
Mr Hinkes, 50, who hails from Northallerton, North Yorkshire, secured his place in the record books by climbing the 8,586-metre Mt. Kangchenjunga at 19:30 pm on May 30, 2005.
"Getting back to base camp was one of the best feelings of my life," news.bbc.co.uk quotes Mr Hinkes as saying.
"I just sat down in my tent and thought I've finally done it!"
He was accompanied on the final ascent by his friend Pasang Gelu.
On May 26, 2005, they had left their base camp for what proved to be the hardest climb Mr Hinkes says he has ever undertaken.
After spending a night at 7,400m, they made an attempt on the summit on Sunday but were beaten back by the weather.But an 18 hour climb the next day ended successfully.
Speaking when he returned to base camp, Mr Hinkes said: "More snow had fallen but we made good time."
"I reached the summit in driving snow and wind. It was the worst summit conditions I can remember,” he said.
He started his mission to climb the peaks in 1987. He had to abandon his attempt in 2000 due to bad weather.
He was seen off at the Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) by Acting President of Trekking Agents Association of Nepal (TAAN) Mrs. Bandi Nima Sherpa and Mr. Les Simm, an official at the Kathmandu-based British Embassy, on April 15, 2005.
Namaste
Reisen Nepal treks & Expeditions (P) Ltd
WWW.reisennepal.com