The death of the Greek climber Antonis Sikaris in the Himalayas caused a shock. The great Greek climber announced on his Facebook page that he had reached the summit on Monday. However, he died on the way down. Antonis Sikaris in his last message said that he “dedicates the conquest of this peak to two […]
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Personal peaks: conquering Olympus and participating in a marathon
In October 2020, long-distance runner Marios Yannakou and student Eleftheria Tosiou, who has a musculoskeletal problem, set up a “meeting” at the foot of Mount Olympus to conquer the summit together. Mario and Eleftheria made their dreams come true – to see the world from a bird’s eye view. Today, their “date” was at the […]
Three experienced climbers died in Kalavryta due to an avalanche
The search for the climbers who disappeared on Saturday, unfortunately, ended tragically – all three are dead. Presumably, the cause of their death was an avalanche – traces of its descent were found on the slope. Those who died between the ages of 50 and 55 were experienced climbers: Giannis Torrelli – a member of […]
Greek climber who will conquer the height of 4892 meters
Vanessa Archontidou, ambassador for the EU Climate Pact, will try to climb the highest peak in Antarctica. The mission of the climber is to carry the message to act immediately to protect the environment. Mount Vincennes is one of the seven highest peaks in the world and the Seven Peaks trek begins in early December. […]
Tragedy on Olympus: climber found dead
According to the Gr Times, the operation to find the climber, organized early on Sunday 5 September on Mount Olympus, in the Messorachi area, ended in tragedy. An unfortunate 72-year-old man who was climbing, probably lost his balance and fell off a cliff. The authorities were immediately informed that the firefighters and a three-man rescue […]
The pandemic reached Everest: the first case of a climber
It happened … The first case of COVID-19 was recorded on Mount Everest, which reopened to climbers this month, for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The coronavirus has reached Everest as the first case of the disease was detected in a member of a mountaineering team. The infected person was taken […]