Basque climber Alberto Inurrategui in a team Juan Vallejo and Ferran Latorre will attempt to climb a direct route up the North face of Everest, following the "Hornbein" couloir in the Alpine style. The base camp should be established by August, 26, the summit bid is planned in the middle of September.

Jon Beloki, Alberto's constant partner this time doesn't join him gaving a reason of insufficient motivation for this feat. They have been together in their previous Al Filo de lo Imposible (At the Edge of the Impossible) expeditions, which films documentaries for TVE (Spain TV). Their last expedition together was to Shivling in last May.
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