Veikka Gustafsson

Eero Veikka Juhani Gustafsson ( born January 14, 1968 in Espoo, Finland) is a Finnish high-altitude climbers.

He is the first Finn, who has climbed Mount Everest. In 1997, he repeated the ascent, but this time without oxygen, so he was the first Finn to achieve that distinction. He is also the first Finn, who has climbed all 14 eight-thousanders. (July 2009)

Mounted eight-thousanders

  • Mount Everest, the spring of 1993, with additional oxygen
  • Dhaulagiri, autumn 1993
  • K2, the summer of 1994
  • Lhotse, Spring 1995
  • Makalu, Spring 1995
  • Mount Everest, the spring of 1997, for the second time - this time without additional oxygen
  • Manaslu, Spring 1999
  • Dhaulagiri, the spring of 1999, for the second time
  • Shishapangma, Spring 2001
  • Nanga Parbat, Spring 2001
  • Mount Everest, the spring of 2004, for the third time
  • Cho Oyu 22 April, 2005
  • Annapurna, May 12, 2005
  • Kangchenjunga 14 May, 2006
  • Gasherbrum II, summer 2008
  • Broad Peak, July 2008
  • Gasherbrum I, July 2009

Gustafsson climb since the first Mount Everest climb every mountain without bottled oxygen.

Other successes

In the Alps

  • Frendo - pillar
  • Bonatti Pillar
  • Les Courtes, north wall ( Swiss route )

In the Himalayas

  • Communism Peak ( 7495 m) and Pik Korsenevskaja ( 7105 m ), summer 1993
  • Mount Everest ( 8848 m ), Spring 1996. He reached 7500 m.
  • Annapurna ( 8091 m ), Spring 2000. Summit without success.
  • Annapurna ( 8091 m ), Spring 2002. He reached 7300 m.
  • Kangchenjunga ( 8586 m ), Spring 2003., He had to return to 7100 m.

In the Antarctic

  • Mount Vinson ( 5140 m), Winter 1996. Highest mountain in Antarctica.
  • Four first ascents in Antarctica, winter 1997. He reached the Mount Gardner ( 4587 m) and an unknown peak, the ( 4300 m) was later named Mount with Sisu.
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