Edurne Pasaban, 22nd 14x8000er summiteer in history. Pic shot on Annapurna BC some weeks ago. Image by Ferran Latorre, courtesy Al Filo de lo Imposible - TVE
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(ExWeb/Madrid) Edurne Pasaban topped-out Shisha Pangma Main summit in great weather conditions at 11:30am, Nepal Time today.Together with Asier Izaguirre, Alex Txicon, Nacho Orviz and sherpas, Pasaban climbed in rather light style, pitching three camps on the way up. They all reached the summit.Already in her fifth attempt on the mountain, on the current summit bid Edurne joined forces with Italians Mario Panzeri, Michele Compagnioni and Alberto Magliano; a small Spanish expedition led by J. Ramon de Madariaga, and Japanese...