Alberto Zerain
| Alberto Zerain | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 August 1961 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, Spain |
| Occupation | Mountaineering. |
| Website | http://www.alberto-zerain.com/ |
Alberto Zerain (born August 20, 1961[1]) is a Spanish Basque mountaineer. He summited K2 on August 1, 2008, from Camp III and as a solo climber, only hours before the 2008 K2 Disaster.[2] He has climbed at least 7 eight-thousanders.
Expeditions
- Everest in 1993.
- Makalu in 1995.
- Everest's North Face in 2000.
- Ama Dablam and Lhotse in 2001.
- Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum II in 2006.
- K2 (both faces) in 2008.
- Kangchenjunga in 2009,[3]
- Everest in 2010, failed to summit via the Hornbein Couloir due to bad weather.[4]
- Nanga Parbat in 2011, failed to summit via the Mazeno Wall due to an avalanche.[5]
References
- ↑ Official biography (in Spanish)
- ↑ K2 Tragedy (Alberto Zerain section), The Guardian,
- ↑ Cadena Ser radio piece (in Spanish)
- ↑ Himalaya 2010 climbing season weekly review
- ↑ Interview in Desnivel maganize (in Spanish)
External links
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