Summer 2015 | List of Expeditions

This is draft of Summer 2015 mountaineering expeditions to Karakoram. Do let me know if any climber, team or other details are missing.

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 1. 
 Madison Mountaineering Expedition
 Climbers
 1. Vanessa O'Brien - USA
 2. Joe Ashkar - USA
 3. Garret Madison - USA
 4. Canon Bliss
 5. Tom Boyer - USA
 6. Alex Buisse - France
 7. Brant Didden - USA
  Others
*  06 Sherpa from Nepal
*  09 HAPs from Pakistan
 Nation
 Mentioned Above
 Web
 Website, 
 Comments
 2. 
 Pakistani Expedition
 Climbers
 1. Mirza Ali - Pakistan
 2. Samina Baig - Pakistan
 Nation
 Mentioned Above
 Web
 Comments
 3. 
 Spanish Expedition
 Climbers
 1. Carlos Suárez
 2. Jose Fernandez
 3. Esther Ibáñez
 Nation
 Spain
 Web
 Website
 Comments

 4. 
 Swiss Team
 Climbers
 1. Mike Horn
 2. Fred Roux
 3. Köbi Reichen
 Nation
 Switzerland
 Web
 Twitter, Web,
 Comments

 5. 
 Himex Expedition
 Climbers
 1. Mark Woodward - New Zealand
 2. David Tait - UK
 3. Alec Turner - USA
 4. Rene Bergsma - Holland
 5. Sergey (Baranov?) - Russia
 6. Herbert - Germany
 7. Bo Parfitt - USA (No Summit - returned home early)
 8. Rochelle - New Zealand
 9. Simba - Japan
 10. Nick - Canada
 11. Naoki - Japan
 12. Valdis - Lithuania
 13. Brook - USA

 Pakistani HAPs
 1. Nazir
 2. Nabi 
 3. Iqbal 
 4. Pasban

 Sherpa Team
 1. Urken
 2. Nima
 3. Pasang 
 4. Chungba
 5. Tenzing
 6. Tashi
 7. Nawang
 8. Sonam 
 9. Phurba  
 Nation
 Mentioned Above
 Web
 HimexDavid Tait on Twitter
 Comments

 6. 
 Hungarian-Romanian Duo
 Climbers
 1. Szilard Suhajda
 2. Csaba Varga
 Nation
 Romania, Hungary 
 Web
 Csaba, Szilard, Facebook,
 Comments
 Will be climbing without bottled oxygen.
 7. 
 International Seven Summit Treks Expedition
 Climbers
 1. Philippe Gatta - France
 2. Jason Black - Ireland
 3. Monique Richard - Canada
 4. Arvid Lahti - Norway
 5. Rosa Fernandez Rubio - Spain
 Others
 Nation
  Mentioned above
 Web
 Philippe, Jason, Monique, Arvid, Rosa,
 Comments
 8. 
 Mariano Galvan
 Climbers
 1. Mariano Galvan
 Nation
  Argentina
 Web
 Facebook,
 Comments

 9. 
 Somos Ecuador
 Climbers
 1. Esteban Mena
 Nation
  Ecuador
 Web
 Ivan Vallejo's FB,
 Comments
 Esteban Mena intends to attempt K2, after climbing Broad Peak together with Carla Pérez and Ivan Vallejo
 10. 
 Margaret Watroba
 Climbers
 1. Margaret Watroba
 2. Pemba Sherpa
 Nation
  Australia
 Web
 Facebook,
 Comments
Will be attempting K2 and Broad Peak

                   Broad Peak                   

 1. 
 International Team
 Climbers
 1. Zdeno Brnoliak - Slovak
 2. Nathan Dahlberg - New Zealand
 3. Andras Adrian - Romanian
 4. Dimitar Kamburov - Bulgarian
 Nation
 Mentioned Above
 Web
 Blog
 Comments

 2. 
 Chris Burke
 Climbers
 1. Chris Burke
 2. Lakpa Sherpa
 3. Margaret Watroba
 4. Lakpa Sherpa 2
 Nation
NZ/Aus, Australia, Nepal
 Web
Website,
 Comments

 3. 
 Ferran Latorre
 Climbers
 1. Ferran Latorre
 Nation
 Spain
 Web
 Website,
 Comments
 Intends to climb GI and Broad Peak.
 4. 
 Spanish 2x14x8000ers
 Climbers
 1. Juanito Oiarzabal
 2. Alberto Zerain
 Nation
 Spain
 Web
Twitter,
 Comments
 Juanito Oiarzabal resumes the project of climbing all eight-thousanders twice.
 5. 
 Billi Bierling / Himex
 Climbers
 1. Billi Bierling
 Nation
 Germany
 Web
 Twitter
 Comments
 Will be sharing BC with Himex K2 Team.
 6. 
 Al Hancock
 Climbers
 1. Al Hancock
 Nation
 Canada
 Web
 Website,
 Comments

 7. 
 Summit Climb Expedition
 Climbers
 1. Julian Beermann, Leader, Switzerland
 2. Josef Hausberger, Austria
 3. Florian Troeger, Germany
 4. Maximilian Kamml, Germany
 5. Frank Mauksch, Germany
 6. Uwe Kalkbrenner, Germany
 7. Uwe Hille, Germany
 8. Jens Goppold, Germany
 9. Steve Bain, USA
 10. Philip Pinchin, UK
 11, Tunc Findik, Turkey
 12. Sumiyo Tsuzuki, Japan
 13. Fazal Ali, HAP, Pakistan
 14. Ali Durani, HAP, Pakistan
 15. Oscar Cadiach, Spain
 16. Javier Eguaras Huici, Spain
 17. Jordi Bosch Lleó, Spain
 18. Carles Figueras Torrent, Spain
 19. Anna Pujol Banus, Spain
 Nation
 Mentioned above
 Web
 Blog,
 Comments

 8. 
 6Summit Challenge
 Climbers
 1. Nick Cienski
 Nation
 USA
 Web
 Website,
 Comments
 Attempting GI, GII and Broad Peak
 9. 
 Somos Ecuador
 Climbers
 1. Esteban Mena
 2. Carla Pérez
 3. Ivan Vallejo
 Nation
  Ecuador
 Web
 Ivan Vallejo's FB,
 Comments
 Esteban Mena intends to attempt K2, after climbing Broad Peak together with Carla Pérez and Ivan Vallejo
 10. 
 Singaporean Team
 Climbers
 1. Khoo Swee Chiow
 2. Kyle Lek
 Nation
  Singapore
 Web
 Facebook, Website,
 Comments
 11. 
 Andrzej Bargiel
 Climbers
 1. Andrzej Bargiel
 2. Dariusz Zaluski
 Nation
  Poland
 Web
 Website,
 Comments
 Attempting Ski descent.

                   Gasherbrums                   

 1. 
 Ferran Latorre GI Expedition
 Climbers
 1. Ferran Latorre (Spain)
 2. Yannick Graziani (France)
 3. Tom Seidensticker (Germany)
 4. Muhammad Sadik (Pakistan)
 Nation
 Mentione above
 Web
 Website (Ferran), Website (Yannick)
 Comments
 Intends to climb GI and Broad Peak.
 2. 
 Wild Challenge 2015 (New Route on GI)
 Climbers
 1. Tomas Petrecek
 2. Marek Holecek

 Nation
 Czech
 Web
 Website
 Comments
 Attempting a new route in alpine style on GI.
 3. 
 Polish GII Ski Expedition
 Climbers
 1. Olek Ostrowski
 2. Piotr Śnigorski
 Nation
 Poland
 Web
 Website,
 Comments

 4. 
 Chilean GII Team
 Climbers
 1. Martin Gildemeister
 2. Rafael Matte
 3. Tomás Vial
 Nation
 Chile
 Web
 Website,
 Comments
 First 8000er expedition of young trio.
 5. 
 Nick Rice's GI Attempt
 Climbers
 1. Nicholas Alexander Rice
 Nation
 USA
 Web
 Website,
 Comments

 6. 
 Kobler & Partner GII Expedition
 Climbers
 1. Laura González del Castillo
 2. Yuri Contreras Cedi
 3. Peter Schatzl
 4. Ernst Felix 
 5. Robert Gunther Herz
 6. Christof Bartmann
 7. Sophie Lavaud
 8. Ngima Chhiring Lama
 9. NgaDorchi Sherpa
 10. Muhammad
 Nation
 Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, Other
 Web
 FacebookWebsiteWebsite
 Comments

 7. 
 Richard Hidalgo's GI Expedition
 Climbers
 1. Richard Hidalgo
 Nation
 Peru
 Web
 Twitter,
 Comments

 8. 
 Atunas GI Expedition
 Climbers
 1. Huang Yuan
 2. Huang Wen-Chen
 3. Lu Chung-Han
 4. Zhang Zhi
 Nation
 Taiwan
 Web
 Blog,
 Comments

 9. 
 6Summit Challenge
 Climbers
 1. Nick Cienski
 Nation
 USA
 Web
 Website,
 Comments
 Attempting GI, GII and Broad Peak.
 10. 
 Polish GII Climbers
 Climbers
 1. Michal Ruszkowski
 2. Michal Stachowiak
 Nation
 Poland
 Web
 Facebook,
 Comments
 11. 
 Other Climbers
 Climbers
 1. Simone La Terra - Italy
 2. Kinga Baranowska - Poland
 Nation
 Mentioned above,
 Web
 Facebook, Website,
 Comments
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