Zsolt Erőss
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Zsolt Erőss is the most successful Hungarian mountaineer, summiting 9 out of the 14 eight-thousander
s. He is also the first Hungarian to have climbed Mount Everest
.
In 2010 he lost his right leg in an avalanche
accident, requiring amputation under the knees. Soon after his recovery he came back to mountaineering, trying to summit the Cho-Oyu in fall 2010. The expedition did not reach the top due to bad weather conditions, but later in May 2011 he successfully summited the Lhotse
.
Eight-thousander
The eight-thousanders are the fourteen independent mountains on Earth that are more than high above sea level. They are all located in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges in Asia....
s. He is also the first Hungarian to have climbed Mount Everest
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
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In 2010 he lost his right leg in an avalanche
Avalanche
An avalanche is a sudden rapid flow of snow down a slope, occurring when either natural triggers or human activity causes a critical escalating transition from the slow equilibrium evolution of the snow pack. Typically occurring in mountainous terrain, an avalanche can mix air and water with the...
accident, requiring amputation under the knees. Soon after his recovery he came back to mountaineering, trying to summit the Cho-Oyu in fall 2010. The expedition did not reach the top due to bad weather conditions, but later in May 2011 he successfully summited the Lhotse
Lhotse
Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain on Earth and is connected to Everest via the South Col. In addition to the main summit at 8,516 metres above sea level, Lhotse Middle is and Lhotse Shar is...
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Climbed Eight-thousanders
- 1999 - Nanga ParbatNanga ParbatNanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain on Earth, the second highest mountain in Pakistan and among the eight-thousanders with a summit elevation of 8,126 meters...
8126 m in a new route (solo climb of the MummeryAlbert F. MummeryAlbert Frederick Mummery , was an English mountaineer and author. Although most notable for his many and varied first ascents put up in the Alps, Mummery, along with J...
line, the glacier that lies between Ganalo PeakGanalo PeakGanalo Peak is a subsidiary peak of Nanga Parbat in Pakistan's western Himalaya. Anchoring the rock and ice battlements northwest of Nanga Parbat's main summit, Ganalo rises 9,000 feet above the Raikhot Glacier and 8,000 feet above the nearby Raikhot Base Camp...
and Nanga Parbat) - 2002 - Everest 8850 m
- 2003 - Gasherbrum IIGasherbrum IIGasherbrum II , also known as K4, is the 13th highest mountain on Earth, located on the border of Gilgit-Baltistan province, Pakistan and Xinjiang, China...
8035 m - 2006 - DhaulagiriDhaulagiriDhaulagiri is Earth's seventh highest mountain at ; one of fourteen over eight thousand metres. Dhaulagiri was first climbed May 13, 1960 by a Swiss/Austrian expedition....
8167 m - 2007 - Hidden Peak 8068 m
- 2007 - Broad PeakBroad PeakBroad Peak , is the 12th highest mountain on Earth, with an elevation of 8,051 meters . The literal translation of "Broad Peak" to Faichan Kangri is not accepted among the Balti people.- Geography :...
8047 m - 2008 - MakaluMakaluMakalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world at and is located southeast of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and China...
8481 m - 2009 - ManasluManasluManaslu , also known as Kutang) is the eighth highest mountain in the world, and is located in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in the west-central part of Nepal. Its name, which means "Mountain of the Spirit", comes from the Sanskrit word Manasa, meaning "intellect" or "soul"...
8156 m - 2011 - LhotseLhotseLhotse is the fourth highest mountain on Earth and is connected to Everest via the South Col. In addition to the main summit at 8,516 metres above sea level, Lhotse Middle is and Lhotse Shar is...
8516 m (with prosthetic leg)
Other notable climbs
- 1990 - Elbrus 5642 m
- 1991 - Khan Tengri 6995 m, Pobeda peak 7439 m
- 1993 - Lenin PeakLenin PeakLenin Peak , rises to in Gorno-Badakhshan on the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, and is the second-highest point of both countries. It is considered one of the easiest 7,000 m peaks in the world to climb and it has by far the most ascents of any 7,000 m or higher peak on earth, with every...
7134 m - 1994 - Pik 4 in Pamir MountainsPamir MountainsThe Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the "Roof of the World" a probable...
6400 m, KorzhenevskayaPeak KorzhenevskayaPeak Korzhenevskaya is the third highest peak in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan. It is one of the five "Snow Leopard Peaks" in the territory of theformer Soviet Union. It is named after Evgenia Korzhenevskaya, the wife of Russiangeographer Nikolai L...
7105 m, Communism Peak 7495 m, unnamed peak at 6200 m in PamirPamir MountainsThe Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the "Roof of the World" a probable...
, Tajikistan - 1995 - attempt: OgreThe Ogre (mountain)Baintha Brakk or The Ogre is a steep, craggy mountain, high, in the Panmah Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range. It is located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan...
(reached 7000 m) - 1996 - 2 attempts for Everest (reached 8300 m)
- 1997 - south face of SatopanthSatopanth GlacierThe Satopanth Glacier is situated in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.The term ‘Satopanth’ is perhaps derived from two words – ‘Sato’ meaning heaven, and ‘Panth’ meaning path or way. The glacier is one of the popular glaciers of Uttarakhand...
till 7050 m - 1999 - Ganalo PeakGanalo PeakGanalo Peak is a subsidiary peak of Nanga Parbat in Pakistan's western Himalaya. Anchoring the rock and ice battlements northwest of Nanga Parbat's main summit, Ganalo rises 9,000 feet above the Raikhot Glacier and 8,000 feet above the nearby Raikhot Base Camp...
6606 m - 2000 - Distaghil SarDistaghil SarDisteghil Sar or Distaghil Sar is the highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range, in Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the 19th highest mountain on earth and the 7th highest peak in Pakistan...
7885 m, in new route - 2001 - AconcaguaAconcaguaAconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas at . It is located in the Andes mountain range, in the Argentine province of Mendoza and it lies west by north of its capital, the city of Mendoza. The summit is also located about 5 kilometres from San Juan Province and 15 kilometres from the...
6960 m - 2003 - attempt for Hidden Peak in a new route (reached 8000 m)
- 2004 - Kilimanjaro 5895 m
- 2005 - attempt: K2K2K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest...
(reached 8300 m) - 2010 - attempt: Cho-Oyu (reached 7100 m, with prosthetic leg)