Alberto Iñurrategi
Alberto Iñurrategi Iriarte (November 3, 1968) is a Basque Spanish mountaineer born in Aretxabaleta, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country (Spain). In the year 2002, he became the second Spaniard and Basque (after Juanito Oiarzabal) and the 10th person to climb the 14 eight-thousanders.
He was 33 years old when he completed the eight-thousanders which him the youngest person at the time to climb all 14. Iñurrategi climbed 12 of the eight-thousanders with his brother Felix who died on the descent of Gasherbrum II. Iñurrategi climbed the peaks in an alpine style using few lines or sherpas and no bottled oxygen and was the fourth-ever person to climb all of the 14 peaks without bottled oxygen. In collaboration with other climbers, he has produced several climbing documentaries such as Annapurna: sueño y vacío, Gure Himalaya and Hire Himalaya.
Eight-thousander ascents
- 30.09.1991: Makalu (8485 m)[1]
- 25.09.1992: Mount Everest (8848 m)[2]
- 24.06.1994: K2 (8611 m)[3]
- 11.09.1995: Cho Oyu (8188 m)[1]
- 27.09.1995: Lhotse (8516 m)[1]
- 06.05.1996: Kangchenjunga (8586 m)[4]
- 11.10.1996: Shishapangma (8027 m)[5]
- 13.07.1997: Broad Peak (8051 m)[1]
- 23.05.1998: Dhaulagiri (8167 m)[1]
- 29.07.1999: Nanga Parbat (8125 m)[6]
- 25.04.2000: Manaslu (8163 m)[1]
- 28.07.2000: Gasherbrum II (8034 m)[1]
- 08.07.2001: Hidden Peak (8080 m) [7]
- 16.05.2002: Annapurna (8091 m)[1]
See also
References
Climbers who have reached the summit of all 14 eight-thousanders. 8000ers.com
- ^ a b c d e f g h Pedro Lopez. "Jean-Christophe Lafaille: Annapurna 2002". everstnews.com. Archived from the original on 2003-07-21. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ Eberhard Jurgalski. "Ascents – Everest" (PDF, ca. 355 KB). 8000ers.com. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ Eberhard Jurgalski. "Ascents – K2" (PDF, ca. 48 KB). 8000ers.com. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ Eberhard Jurgalski. "Ascents – Kangchenjunga" (PDF, ca. 42 KB). 8000ers.com. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ Eberhard Jurgalski. "Ascents – Shisha Pangma" (PDF, ca. 55 KB). 8000ers.com. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ Eberhard Jurgalski. "Ascents – Nanga Parbat" (PDF, ca. 49 KB). 8000ers.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ Eberhard Jurgalski. "Ascents – Gasherbrum I" (PDF, ca. 57 KB). 8000ers.com. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
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