Danish Himalayan Society - members

Bo Belvedere Christensen, 52 years, MSc in geology, Bo has climbed since 1977.

Expedition experience outside the Himalayas:

• In Peru Toqllaraju, 6032 m. and the highest of Peru, Huascaran 6768 m.
• 2006 expedition leader on Mount Elbrus, reached the summit.
• 2007 expedition leader on Aconcagua, reached the summit.
• 2007 expedition leader on Kilimanjaro, reached the summit

In the Himalayas:

• 1988, summited Ama Dablam, 6856 m., in the Mt. Everest region.
• 1991, Dhaulagiri, established summit camp together with Jan Mathorne in app. 7800 m., but they had to give up only 350 meters of altitude short of the summit due to a storm.
• 1994, reached the summit of Broad Peak, 8047 m. with Jan Mathorne.
• 1996, Mt. Everest, Bo reached 8400 m. without supplementary oxygen.
• 1998, reached the summit of Gasherbrum 1, 8067 m. with Jan and Mads Granlien.
• 2000, reached 8200 m. on Everest, failed summit due to an injury (discusprolaps).
• 2002, reached the summit of the unclimbed peak Pandra, 6850 meters, NE Nepal
• 2002, reached the summit of the unclimbed peak Danga, 6450 meters, NE Nepal
• 2008, expedition leader on Baruntse, 7129 m including Baruntse II and Mera Peak, reached the summit of all 3 peaks
• 2009, expedition leader on Cho Oyu, 8201 m.

Henrik Jessen Hansen, 48 years, surgeon at Gentofte Hospital. Henrik has climbed since 1980.

Expedition experience:

• Ama Dablam, 6856 m., reached the summit with Jan
• Leader on the successfull expedition to Dhaulagiri, 8167 m. Reached 6600 m.
• Leader on the successfull expedition to Broad Peak, 8047 m. Reached 7000 m.
• Expeditionsleader on Everest in 1996, reached app. 7400 m.
• Expeditionsleader on Gasherbrum I in 1998.
• Expeditionsleader on Everest in 2000.
• Expeditionsleader on Janak expedition in 2002

Jan Mathorne, 47 years, ingeneer at Thrane & Thrane. Jan has climbed since 1984.

Expedition experience:

• Ama Dablam in the Mt. Everest region.
• On Dhaulagiri established topcamp together with Bo Belvedere in app. 7800 m., but they had to give up only 350 meters of altitude from the summit due to a storm.
• Reached the summit of Broad Peak, 8047 m. in 1994 with Bo Belvedere.
• On Mt. Everest in 1996 Jan reached 8000 m. without supplementary oxygen.
• Reached the summit of Gasherbrum 1, 8067 m. with Bo and Mads Granlien in 1998.
• Reached the south summit of Everest (8750 m.) in 2000.
• 2002, reached the summit of the unclimbed peak Pandra, 6850 meters, NE Nepal
• 2002, reached the summit of the unclimbed peak Danga, 6450 meters, NE Nepal

Allan Christensen, 44 years, high scholl teacher. Allan has climbed since 1989.

Expedition experience:

• Mt. McKinley in Alaska.
• Huascaran, 6768 meter, in Peru
• Nanga Parbat, 8125 meter, Karakorams in 1999
• Reached app. 8500 m. on Mt. Everest, 8848 without oxygen in 2000.
• 2002, reached the summit of the unclimbed peak Pandra, 6850 meters, NE Nepal
• 2002, reached the summit of the unclimbed peak Danga, 6450 meters, NE Nepal