 | | 26.08.2002: Valery Babanov has made his mind for another super-extreme solo climb in Himalayas
Valery Babanov aims to solo-climb a virgin summit Nuptse East following a south-east edge (an elevation change about 2300 m). Olga Babanova takes part in the expedition too: she’ll be providing radio-connection with the wall and the outer world.
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| | 26.08.2002: Pamirs expedition of International Climbing Club is completed
The climbing team had ascended the peaks Adamtash, Polytechnic, Energy and Zamok (Temple) in Fan mountains. In Darvaz range (North-West Pamirs) the athletes had climbed three nameless summits.
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| | 26.08.2002: Piolet d’Or is now safe with BASK
Valery Babanov has lodged his ‘Piolet d’Or’ and ‘Golden Heintziana’ in BASK office
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| | 26.08.2002: “Figure-8” of “Apostle Andrew”. Special interview of captain Nicolas Litau to BASK
On the 14th of October 2001 a sailing yacht ‘Apostle Andrew’ started its second circumnavigation. On leaving Saint Petersburg ‘Apostle’ crossed the Atlantics and reached the Antarctic. After it the yacht crossed the Pacific Ocean and arrived to Kamchatka on the 5th of June 2002. On the 14th of July the crew continued the voyage from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski to finish a circle around the Eastern hemisphere in Saint Petersburg.
A captain of the yacht, Nicolas Litau, has visited BASK and has shared his plans and ideas with us.
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| | 22.08.2002: ‘The Climb’ in Russian
Famous book ‘The Climb’ written by Anatoli Boukreev and Weston de Walt was translated to Russian and published by BASK company.
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| | 22.08.2002: Searching for Minotaur
‘CAVEX’ caving expeditions started for exploring the deepest Crete cave. Supported by BASK ‘Cavex’ caving team decided to participate in an international project ‘ANOGIA 2002’.
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| | 22.08.2002: Moscow assault upon China
Moscow climbers are trying a Chinese 7000-er. Kongur-Tag expedition has started.
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| | 22.08.2002: The climb of peace in Tajik mountains. BASK-supported project
A press-conference devoted to a start of Pamirs expedition of International Mountaineering Club was hold in Russian Olympic Committee on the 19th of July.
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| | 21.08.2002: Biking “Temujin Way” – from Baikal to Yellow Sea across Great Gobi Desert
“From limpid Baikal waters to the Pacific Ocean following a route of a famous conqueror Temujin (also known as Chingis-khan)” — that is the way chosen by Constan
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| | 21.08.2002: Gleb Sokolov is determined to accomplish a speed traverse of Pobeda (Victory) ridge
On the 13th of July experience Novosibirsk high-altitude climber Gleb Sokolov started for Pobeda peak. He plans to accomplish a speed traverse of all the three summits of the ridge.
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| | 21.08.2002: Disabled athletes on Denali summit
On the 15th of June a climbing team, which included disabled athletes, has under leadership of Mathew Shparo climbed the highest peak of North America – Mt. McKinley (6194 m). The expedition was equipped with BASK company, which production met the challenge spectacularly.
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| | 05.07.2002: Rope jumping of Maxim Pankov or jumping from the 8th store
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| | 01.07.2002: Results of “White nights-2002” caving competitions
10th anniversary ‘White nights’ competitions in caving technique took place at the spot between Karelia and Saint Petersburg region. They lasted for two days: since the 22nd till the 23rd of June.
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| | 01.07.2002: “Apostle Andrew” is preparing to continue circumnavigation
Press-conference, devoted to a second circumnavigation of ‘Apostle Andrew’ yacht, was held in a yachting club ‘Spartak’ on the 26th of June.
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| | 01.07.2002: Russian Rafting Championship 2002 Results
Rafting championship, partially sponsored by BASK, is over now.
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