Anatoli Boukreev - Climbing Accomplishments

Climbing Accomplishments

The major highlights of Boukreev's climbing career are as follows:

• 1987
  • Lenin Peak (7,134 m)- First solo ascent

• 1989
  • April 15 Kangchenjunga (8,556 m) - new route with Second Soviet Himalaya Expedition
  • April 30 - May 2 Kangchenjunga - first traverse of the four 8,000 m summits of the massif

• 1990
  • April Mount McKinley - Cassin Ridge route
  • May Mount McKinley - West Rib route

• 1991
  • May 10 Dhaulagiri - new route on the west wall with First Kazakhstan Himalaya Expedition
  • October 7 Mount Everest - South Col route

• 1993
  • May 14 Mount McKinley (6,193 m)
  • July 30 K2 (8,611 m) Abruzzi route.

• 1994
  • April 29 Makalu II (8,460 m)
  • May 15 Makalu (8,476 m)

• 1995
  • May 17 Mount Everest - North Ridge route
  • June 30 Peak Abai (4,010 m) - guide for President of Kazakhstan
  • October 8 Dhaulagiri (8,176 m) - fastest ascent record (17h 15m)
  • December 8 Manaslu (8,156 m) with Second Kazakhstan Himalaya Expedition

• 1996
  • May 10 Mount Everest - South Col route
  • May 17 Lhotse - solo ascent, speed record
  • September 25 Cho Oyu (8,201 m) with Third Kazakhstan Himalaya Expedition
  • October 9 North summit of Shishapangma (8,008 m)

• 1997
  • April 24 Mount Everest (8,848 m)
  • May 23 Lhotse (8,501 m)
  • July 7 Broad Peak (8,047 m) - solo ascent
  • July 14 Gasherbrum II (8,035 m) - solo ascent