Davo Karničar is a 52 year-old Alpinist and Alpine skier, Alpinist instructor and mountain rescuer, ski instructor and trainer (he is also head of the first ski school for Nepalese children). As a competitive alpine skier, he was champion of Slovenia, second in the Balkans and competitor in the world cup. He is the author of the book "Alpinizem, samoljubje, ljubezen" ("Alpinism, vanity and love") and co-author of the book "Z Everesta" ("From Everest"). He runs a mountaineering and ski school at Jezersko and, together with his wife, Petra, is currently establishing a mountaineering centre at Ravenska Kočna.
Year | Descent |
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1982 | Mont Blanc (4,807 metres) - through Bossons: IV, 500 metres, II+, 1,500 metres |
1984 | Sinji slap: VII–, 250 metres |
1986 | Elbrus (5,642 metres) - from the summit to the saddle and then to the south: III, S4 in places, 2,150 metres |
1987 | Dolgi hrbet (2,457 metres) – north-west face: the "Ski" route (from the rock ridge below the face edge): VI–, S6 in places, 1,100 metres |
1989 | Grintovec (2,558 metres)/Dolška škrbina – north face: Fritsch-Lindenbach route: VII, S5 to S7, 700 metres |
1989 | Mlinarsko sedlo (2,334 metres) - north face (via the route): VI–, S6 in places, 450 metres |
1991 | Kočna (2,540 metres) – the Kremžar route: V+, S6 in places, 700 metres |
1991 | Koroška Rinka (2,433 metres) – north face (via the route): VI, 350 metres |
1991 | Grintovec (2,558 metres)/Dolška škrbina – north face: Fritsch-Lindenbach route: VII, S5 to S7, 700 metres |
1992 | Ledinski vrh (2,108 metres) – north-east face: the Skovir route: V+, S6 in places, 800 metres |
1992 | Kočna (2,540 metres) – the Pirhar route: VI, S6+, 700 metres |
1994 | Eiger (3,970 metres) – north-east face – the Lauper route from the Mittellegi ridge (3,650 metres): VI+ 1,300 metres |
1994 | Matterhorn (4,478 metres) – east face beginning at the horn (4,200 metres): VI, up to S6+ in places, 1,200 metres |
1994 | Mont Blanc du Tacul (4,248 metres) – north glacier: VI–, 450 metres |
1995 | Annapurna (8,091 metres) – north face: VI, parts S7, 3,700 metres (the first ski down from an eight-thousander by a Slovenian) |
2000 | Mt. Everest (8,848 metres) – over the Hillary Step, through the south saddle into the west crevasse and along the Khumbu icefall under the Lho La col to the base camp: in the upper parts, S6, S5 in places, 3,500 metres (the first continuous ski descent from the top of the world) |
2003 | Aconcagua (6,969 metres) – from the summit ranging from "normal" to T1, then via the glacier to base camp altitude |
2004 | Denali (6,193 metres) – combination of the West Buttress and Ice slope routes: up to 50°, 4,200 metres |
2006 | Grintovec (2558 metres)/Dolška škrbina – north face: Fritsch-Lindenbach route: VII, S5 to S7, 700 metres |
2006 | Mount Vinson (4,897 metres) – normal 45° route, 2,000 metres (Antarctic's highest peak, conclusion of the 7summits project) |
2007 | Elbrus (5,642 metres) from the summit to the saddle and then to the south: III, S4 in places, 2,150 metres |
2010 | Elbrus (5,642 metres) from the summit to the saddle and then to the south: III, S4 in places, 2,150 metres |
2013 | Damavad (5,671 metres) - eastwards descent: 2,600 metres |
2014 | Elbrus (5,642 metres) from the summit to the saddle and then to the south: III, S4 in places, 2,150 metres |
2014 | Tuqllarahu (6,035 metres) north-west face/ridge: between 60° and 70° in places, 1,000 metres |