Anatoli Boukreev
Anatoli Boukreev
Anatoli Nikolaevich Boukreevwas a Russian Kazakhstani mountaineer who made ascents of 10 of the 14 eight-thousander peaks, i.e., peaks above 8,000 m, without supplemental oxygen. From 1989 through 1997, he made 18 successful ascents of peaks above 8000 m...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth16 January 1958
CountryRussian Federation
advise cannot help reach russian-athlete
I will advise them on how to reach the summit, I will show them how, and I will help them, but I cannot be responsible for their safety.
travel quality gears
A review of summit day photographs will show that I was clothed in the latest, highest quality, high altitude gear, comparable, if not better, than that worn by the other members of our expedition.
everest
I respect Everest very much.
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Concerned that others were not coming onto the summit and because I had no radio link to those below me, I began to wonder if there were difficulties down the mountain. I made the decision to descend.
russian-athlete
I want this book to be facts, to be important, to be history.
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I explained I wanted to descend as quickly as possible to camp IV in order to warm myself and gather a supply of hot drink and oxygen in the event I might need to go back up the mountain to assist descending climbers.
russian-athlete
There are many questions, but I cannot answer because I'm not a businessman, I am a climber.
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I said to Scott that the ascent seemed to be going slowly and that I was concerned descending climbers could possibly run out of oxygen before their return to camp IV.