Abele Blanc
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 2 September 1954 Aosta, Italy |
| Occupation | Mountaineer |
| Climbing career | |
| Known for | 22nd person to climb the 14 eight-thousanders |
Abele Blanc (born 2 September 1954) is an Italian mountaineer and mountain guide. In 2011, he became the 22nd person to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders, which he did between 1992 and 2011.[1][2]
Abele Blanc summited Mount Everest twice, first in 1992 and once more in 2010.[3] The second summit was done without the use of supplementary oxygen.[4]
References
- ^ Climbers who have reached the summit of all 14 eight-thousanders. 8000ers.com
- ^ "Abele Blanc". Archived from the original on 2010-06-06. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ Best of ExplorersWeb 2011 Awards: Himalayan Knights, Abele Blanc
- ^ "Abele Blanc summits Annapurna and all 8000ers". PlanetMountain.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
See also
- List of Mount Everest summiters by number of times to the summit
- List of 20th-century summiters of Mount Everest
- Christian Kuntner, Blanc's frequent climbing partner