Veteran climber plans to celebrate Victory Day, climbing new route on the North Peak of Everest
4 May 2010, 18:27.
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May, 9 Russia celebrates The Victory Day, the most significant holiday for our country. Nickolay Cherny, who last year turned 71 years old, is currently in camp ABC at 6500. He work as a guide of the 7 Summits Club Everest International Expedition under the leadership of Alexander Abramov. Whole team of climbers is preparing for the second acclimatization climb to the altitude of 7700 meters. At that time, Alexander Abramov and Nickolay Cherny are going to take a new route to the North Peak of Mount Everest, named also Changtsze, 7550 meters, via the Southern Ridge from the North Col.
Direct view on the ridge
Profile - right ridge
Nickolay Cherny
Alex Abramov