{"id":24560,"date":"2016-10-05T13:07:32","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T19:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=24560"},"modified":"2016-10-15T11:10:57","modified_gmt":"2016-10-15T17:10:57","slug":"nobukazu-kuriki-everest-summit-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/05\/nobukazu-kuriki-everest-summit-push\/","title":{"rendered":"Nobukazu Kuriki on Everest Summit Push – Updated: Its Over"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATE: 13 OCt \u201916: <\/strong>It appears\u00a0Nobukazu Kuriki has ended his Everest attempt from Tibet via the Hornbein Couloir or the normal route. He posted on Facebook<\/a> he spent 11 days at Camp1 (normal route) and\u00a0also experienced waist deep snow on the North Face. Also high winds were buffeting Everest creating concern for safety and success. He was climbing alone and without supplemental oxygen.<\/p>\n

UPDATE<\/strong>: 7 Oct 2016:\u00a0<\/strong>It seems that Nobukazu Kuriki has ended his Everest summit push somewhere between 6800m and 7400m on the North Face due to “condition of the snow and physical condition”. He left open another attempt but not likely.<\/p>\n

The exact translation from\u00a0his Facebook<\/a> post is:<\/p>\n

The<\/span> radio<\/span> entered<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> chestnut<\/span> castle<\/span> <<\/span> from\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span> chestnut<\/span> castle<\/span> relay<\/span> group<\/span> ><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> There<\/span> is<\/span> a\u00a0<\/span>feeling<\/span> which<\/span> would like<\/span> to advance<\/span>, <\/span> but<\/span> judging\u00a0<\/span>from<\/span> the<\/span> condition<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> snow<\/span> and<\/span> physical condition<\/span>,<\/span> it<\/span> decided<\/span> descent<\/span>.<\/span><\/span> Last night<\/span> camp<\/span> 3<\/span>(<\/span>the<\/span> 6800<\/span>m<\/span> position<\/span>)<\/span> it<\/span> started<\/span> and<\/span> overnight\u00a0<\/span>continued<\/span> to climb<\/span>,<\/span> but<\/span> you<\/span> descend<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span>7400<\/span>m<\/span> position<\/span>.<\/span><\/span> It<\/span> was<\/span> expecting<\/span> largely<\/span> with\u00a0<\/span>attack<\/span> starting<\/span> in<\/span> last night<\/span>,<\/span> there is no<\/span> excuse<\/span> in<\/span>many<\/span> everyone<\/span>.<\/span><\/span> If<\/span> in the future<\/span>,<\/span> weather<\/span> it<\/span> is\u00a0<\/span>possible<\/span>,<\/span> after<\/span> doing again<\/span> to arrange<\/span> system<\/span>,<\/span> for the second time<\/span> you<\/span> think<\/span> also<\/span> attack<\/span>.<\/span><\/span> Many\u00a0<\/span>supports<\/span>,<\/span> thank you<\/span> truly<\/span>.<\/span><\/span> ========<\/span> <<\/span> About<\/span> live broadcast<\/span> ><\/span><\/span> Because<\/span> it<\/span> becomes<\/span> descent<\/span>,<\/span> live broadcast<\/span> of<\/span> this<\/span> day<\/span> became<\/span> the<\/span> discontinuance<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>There is no<\/span> excuse<\/span> truly<\/span> in<\/span> everyone<\/span> who<\/span> is\u00a0<\/span>enjoying<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

My congratulations on a wise decision by Kuriki-san as he was pushing every limit to get where he was.<\/p>\n

They posted this video of his Camp 3:<\/p>\n

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