Career
He summited K2 on August 1, 2008, from Camp III and as a solo climber, only hours before the 2008 K2 Disaster. He has climbed at least 7 eight-thousanders. Everest in 1993. Makalu in 1995.
Everest"s North Face in 2000.
Ama Dablam and Lhotse in 2001. Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum II in 2006.
K2 (both faces) in 2008. Kangchenjunga in 2009,
Everest in 2010, failed to summit via the Hornbein Couloir due to bad weather.
Nanga Parbat in 2011, failed to summit via the Mazeno Wall due to an avalanche.