Slovenian-US Expedition to Climb West Face of Makalu

Ljubljana, 4 April - A 6-strong expedition of Slovenian and US mountaineers is setting off to the Himalayas on Monday in an attempt to climb the west face of Makalu (8,481 metres) in alpine style, without using fixed ropes or supplemental oxygen.

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