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Welcome To Challenge8000

The year 2010 will be a historic one for Malta as the Challenge8000 team will attempt to climb the highest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest. In what is probably the ultimate adventure sporting challenge, the team will be the first Maltese to climb to an elevation of 8,848metres and stand on top of the world.

In September 2009, the Challenge8000 team climbed Mount Cho Oyu. This made them the first three Maltese climbers to ever summit an 8,000metre peak.  Cho Oyu, at 8,201metres, is the sixth highest mountain in the world. 

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Upcoming Event - Everest 24/8000

Fri - 26 Feb Written by Glen Calleja

The Challenge8000 team will have to endure extreme hardships during their 61-day trek to reach the summit of Everest. This expedition will involve long hours of arduous trekking, climbing and temperatures as low as -45oC. As part of their training, the Challenge8000 team will be simulating these conditions to be experienced on Everest - in Malta. The Challenge8000 team wants to share the thrills and challenges of mountaineering with the Maltese public.

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Pre Everest Press Conference

Fri - 29 Jan Written by Robert Gatt

The Challenge8000 team will be hosting a pre-Everest Press Conference on Wednesday 3rd February 2010 at 9.00am. The press conference will be held at the Radisson Golden Sands Resort & Spa (Coral Suite) and is open to the general public. However those planning to attend are kindly requested to send an SMS to 7926 1562 to confirm attendance. See you there!

 

Everest Support Trek and Acclimatisation Climb

Wed - 27 Jan Written by Robert Gatt

This is an opportunity to accompany the Challenge8000 team during their approach march and acclimatising mountain. The mountain we will attempt, Nirekha (6150m), is a little known peak with a great view. From the summit the panorama includes Pumori, Cho Oyu, Nuptse, Lhotse and Everest. You can look right into the Western Cwm. This mythic place was first explored by Eric Shipton in 1951, who thereby proved that the great mountain could be climbed from Nepal. We will be trekking through not only foreign lands but also into the past.

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