Veikka Gustafsson
Eero Veikka Juhani Gustafsson (born January 14, 1968 in Espoo , Finland ) is a Finnish mountaineer.
He is the first Finn to climb Mount Everest . In 1997 he repeated the ascent, but this time without additional oxygen, and so he was also the first Finn to succeed. He is also the first Finn to climb all 14 eight-thousanders (July 2009).
Eight-thousanders climbed
- Mount Everest , spring 1993, with extra oxygen
- Dhaulagiri , fall 1993
- K2 , summer 1994
- Lhotse , spring 1995
- Makalu , spring 1995
- Mount Everest , spring 1997, for the second time - this time without additional oxygen
- Manaslu , spring 1999
- Dhaulagiri , spring 1999, for the second time
- Shishapangma , spring 2001
- Nanga Parbat , summer 2001
- Mount Everest , spring 2004, for the third time
- Cho Oyu , April 22, 2005
- Annapurna , May 12, 2005
- Kangchenjunga , May 14, 2006
- Gasherbrum II , summer 2008
- Broad Peak , July 2008
- Gasherbrum I , July 2009
Since the first ascent of Mount Everest, Gustafsson has been climbing all mountains without bottled oxygen.
More Achievements
In the Alps
- Frendo pillar
- Bonatti pillar
- Les Courtes, north face (Swiss route)
In the Himalayas
- Communism Peak (7495 m) and Korsenevskaja Peak (7105 m), summer 1993
- Mount Everest (8848 m), spring 1996. He reached 7500 m.
- Annapurna (8091 m), spring 2000. No summit success.
- Annapurna (8091 m), spring 2002. He reached 7300 m.
- Kangchenjunga (8586 m), spring 2003. He had to turn back at 7100 m.
In the Antarctic
- Mount Vinson (5140 m), winter 1996. Highest mountain in Antarctica.
- Four first ascents in Antarctica, winter 1997. He reached Mount Gardner (4587 m) and an unknown peak that was later named Mount Sisu (4300 m).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gustafsson, Veikka |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gustafsson, Eero Veikka Juhani (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish climber |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 14, 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Espoo , Finland |