пятница, 8 мая 2015 г.

Force Majeure. Press-release

In connection with the grave consequences of the earthquake in Nepal on the 25th of April, numerous victims among the civilian population of Nepal as well as among mountaineers and sherpas because of the avalanches and rockfalls, an authorized organization of PRC – CTMA (China Tibet Mountaineering Association), by its order has closed all peaks of Tibet, including mount Everest, for climbing during the 2015 season. Thus, we had to finish the expedition 'Everest-2015' without reaching the desired goal - the summit.

On the one hand, this is unfortunate; on the other hand - after the discussion and careful analysis of the situation in the Base Camp with professional mountaineers such as Ivan Dusharin, Aleksandr Abramov, Kary Kobler, Noel Hanna, Mingma Gelu Sherpa, Sergey Bogomolov and I concluded that the decision of CTMA is well-taken and equitable - the risks for mountaineers at the slopes after the earthquake and the ongoing seismic activity are too high.

At the present time we leave in Katmandu all equipment for the ascent, the flags of our sponsors and business  partners, and leave the mount Everest until the time, when we'll be able to come back and continue execution of the plan. We hope, that in the season of 2016 or 2017 it will be permitted by PRC authorities to climb the highest point of the world.

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