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Alan Hinkes OBE (born April 26, 1954) is an English mountaineer from Northallerton in North Yorkshire. Hinkes is the first British mountaineer to have summited all 14 mountains with elevations greater than 8000 metres, the so-called Eight-thousanders; however, this claim is disputed.[1][2]
He was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the University of Sunderland in 1999, and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of York in 2007.
In 2011, Alan teamed up with UK tours operator Best of Britain Holidays to lead the 3 Peaks Challenge UK Tour.
Alan gave out awards with Gemma Merna at Kirkby Suite for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme in 2009
[edit] 8000m Peak Climbs
- 1987 - Shishapangma via Central Couloir North Face, with Steve Untch (USA).[3]
- 1988 - Manaslu
- 1990 - Cho Oyu (disputed[1])
- 1991 - Broad Peak
- 1995 - K2
- 1996 - Mount Everest - North Face. Filmed for the TV documentary Summit Fever.
- 1996 - Gasherbrum I
- 1996 - Gasherbrum II
- 1997 - Lhotse
- 1997 - Nanga Parbat - Forced to abort attempt after sneezing resulted in a prolapsed disc in his back.
- 1998 - Nanga Parbat
- 1999 - Makalu
- 2000 - Kangchenjunga - Attempted, but turned back because of bad weather conditions. Broke arm on descent.
- 2002 - Annapurna
- 2004 - Dhaulagiri
- 2005 - Kangchenjunga
[edit] Other Notable Ascents
- 1988 Menlungtse West (7023m) FA via West Ridge. Summit attained with Andy Fanshawe (UK), with Chris Bonington (UK), David Breashears and Steve Shea (both USA) in support.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Mounteverest.net"
- ^ "Climbers that have summited 10 to 13 of the 14 Main-8000ers". AdventureStats.com. http://www.adventurestats.com/tables/10-13_8000er.shtml. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ Nyka, Jozef (1988). "Shisha Pangma and Kukuczka's 14th 8000er". American Alpine Journal 1988 (New York, NY USA: American Alpine Club) 30 (62): 280. ISBN 0-930410-33-5.
- ^ Bonington, Chris (1989). "Menlungtse Western Summit". American Alpine Journal 1989 (New York, NY USA: American Alpine Club) 31 (63): 284–286. ISBN 0-930410-39-4.
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