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Wednesday, 08 January 2025

• Jost Kobusch, on his solo ascent without sherpas or oxygen, felt a 7.1 earthquake while at Everest Camp 1 at 5,700m. (20minutos). The earthquake, with its epicentre near the Khumbu Glacier and which has left more than a hundred victims in Nepal and Tibet, forced him to descend to avoid greater risks. This event highlights the raw intimacy and unpredictability of sharing the mountain with the untamed force of nature.

"Avalanches rushed by with chunks of ice and rocks everywhere. A pressure wave from the explosion of a collapsing serac hit the tent, so I leaned against it." -Jost Kobusch

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• This news is sad... Gerard Olivé, passionate climber, found his latest challenge on the Salenques ridge of the Aneto.where a fatal fall sealed his fate. We have repeatedly shared his bivouacs and adventures, as great a source of inspiration they have been. His tragic death highlights the fine line between "the unbridled passion that leads to the pursuit of the sublime and the fatal risk that can truncate life". (Summits).

• And we say goodbye with this video by Jordi Tosaswhere he shows us that climbing mountains is not just a physical challenge, but an inner journey that connects us intimately with nature. With sensitivity he shows us the interdependence between humans and the ecosystem, reminding us to respect and thank the earth that welcomes us. His story invites us to to rediscover the essence of the mountain and to feel part of it.beyond achievements and summits.