Alex Txikon has managed to ascend Manaslu (8,163 meters) managing to climb the mountain in the first winter ascent and without oxygen in history.
The Basque mountaineer (or Himalayan climber) with whom Drone by Drone collaborates, has managed to make history again and achieve a peak that he had been chasing for the last three years. If a few days ago we talked about the fact that he had established himself at the base camp, in a record time of 60 hours, on January 6, Alex and his roped companions, a group of 6 Sherpas, have managed to ascend to the top in a style light and fast, taking advantage of the reasonable weather window that the mountain offered them. We say reasonable, because the extreme cold, the ice and the intense wind have accompanied them throughout the journey. In fact, temperatures have dropped to -45º, and gusts of wind have reached up to 50 km per hour. “It is difficult for people to get an idea of what these conditions entail. Even the water in the canteens we carried between our chests and the feathered jumpsuit froze. It had never happened to us ”says Alex himself.
We want to congratulate Txikon and the rest of the roped companions, as well as the rest of the team and thank all the people who have supported him during these last winter ascents. Alex Txikon has not forgotten his Italian teammate Simone Moro and has assured that "we also owe this summit to Simone Moro who practically descended from C2 to CB on his own, because although he had the strength to continue climbing, he considered that he could hinder the group at the time to come down."
We are glad that the dream has come true.
News photo taken by Jackson Groves during a trading expedition with more favorable weather.
Link to the news from the high mountain photographer:
https://www.journeyera.com/manaslu-mountain-climb-nepal/
