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Alexandru Gavan


Alexandru Găvan ziua ta Alexandru Gvan alpinist

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Alex Găvan (born 19 May 1982) is a Romanian mountain climber. He is the first Romanian to reach the summit of Gasherbrum I, Makalu and Shishapangma. In 2006, with the successful ascent of Cho Oyu, Alex became at 22 the youngest Romanian to have climbed an eight thousand meter peak and was among the few who freely spoke about the Nangpa La shootings. He was awarded with "The 2007 Romanian Sportsman of the Year in High Altitude Mountaineering" by the Romanian Federation of Alpinism and Sport Climbing for the first Romanian ascent of Gasherbrum I.

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8000 m+ mountains summited

  • 2006: Cho Oyu (8.201 m) - second Romanian ascent, without bottled oxygen
  • 2007: Gasherbrum I (8.080 m) – first Romanian ascent, without bottled oxygen, alpine style
  • 2008: Makalu (8.485 m) – first Romanian ascent, without bottled oxygen
  • 2011: Manaslu (8.156 m) – second Romanian ascent, without bottled oxygen
  • 2013: Shishapangma (8.027 m) - first Romanian ascent, without bottled oxygen
  • 2014: Broad Peak (8.047 m) - second Romanian ascent, without bottled oxygen

    • Other notable ascents

  • 2004: Chapaeva (6.130 m)
  • 2005: Mont Blanc (4.810 m) – Miage – Bionnassay route

    • References

    Alexandru Găvan Wikipedia
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