Vladislav Terzyul
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Vladyslav Terzyul born in Artyom
, Siberia
, was one of the world's premier high-altitude climbers.
He is said to be one of the few people to have climbed all eight-thousander
peaks and the first Ukrainian ever, but this claim is disputed.
Vladislav Terzyul died descending from the summit of Makalu
on May 18, 2004, at an altitude of about 8300 metres.
Artyom
Artyom is a city in Primorsky Krai, Russia, situated in the northern part of the Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula. Population: Artyom is built mainly with one-, two-, and five-story panel buildings, though a comparatively large number of wooden private houses can be seen.-History:Artyom was founded in...
, Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
, was one of the world's premier high-altitude climbers.
He is said to be one of the few people to have climbed all eight-thousander
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....
peaks and the first Ukrainian ever, but this claim is disputed.
Vladislav Terzyul died descending from the summit of Makalu
Makalu
Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world at and is located southeast of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and China...
on May 18, 2004, at an altitude of about 8300 metres.
Eight-thousanders
- 1993 - Kanchenjunga, east ridge, International Expedition
- 1994 - K2K2K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest...
, Abruzzi route, Ukrainian Expedition/Odessa Alpine Club - 1995 - 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 :...
Forepeak, west edge and north ridge, International Expedition - 1996 - 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...
, classic route, International Expedition - 1996 - AnnapurnaAnnapurnaAnnapurna is a section of the Himalayas in north-central Nepal that includes Annapurna I, thirteen additional peaks over and 16 more over ....
, northwest ridge, new route, Polish International Expedition - 1997 - 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...
, 1997, Diamir face, Ukrainian Expedition - 1999 - EverestMount EverestMount 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...
, classic route from the north, Ukrainian National Expedition - 2000 - ShishapangmaShishapangmaXixabangma, frequently spelled Shishapangma or Shisha Pangma , also called Gosainthān , is the fourteenth-highest mountain in the world and, at 8,013 m , the lowest of the eight-thousanders...
Central, classic route. Ukrainian National Expedition - 2000 - Cho OyuCho OyuCho Oyu is the sixth highest mountain in the world at above sea level. Cho Oyu lies in the Himalayas and is 20 km west of Mount Everest, at the border between China and Nepal...
, classic route, solo - 2001 - 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"...
, southeast ridge, new route, Ukrainian National Expedition. - 2002 - 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...
, Odessa Alpclub expedition - 2002 - 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....
- 2003 - Gasherbrum IGasherbrum IGasherbrum I , also known as Hidden Peak or K5, is the 11th highest peak on Earth, located on the Pakistan-China border in Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan and Xinjiang region of China. Gasherbrum I is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram region of the Himalaya...
- 2004 - MakaluMakaluMakalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world at and is located southeast of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and China...
, west ridge, died during the descent.