| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | (1954-09-02) 2 September 1954 (age 70) 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.
Abele Blanc summited Mount Everest twice, first in 1992 and once more in 2010. The second summit was done without the use of supplementary oxygen.
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
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