Simone Moro

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Simone Moro is an Italian mountaineer and alpinist who is known for making first winter ascents of four of the fourteen eight-thousanders, which were: Shishapangma in 2005, Makalu in 2009, Gasherbrum II in 2011, and Nanga Parbat in 2016. No other climber has made more first winter ascents of an eight-thousander in history. He has summited Everest four times, in 2000, 2002, 2006, and 2010. Moro is also an experienced helicopter pilot. In 2013, he and two other rescue experts carried out the world's highest long-line rescue operation on a helicopter, on Lhotse, at 7800m. On 12 November 2015 he set a new flight altitude world record in an ES 101 Raven turboshaft-powered helicopter. In 2023, Simone Moro conducted a daring rescue operation on the south side of Mount Everest, flying and landing at Camp III to save an Indian climber. Additionally, Moro made several flights to Camp II for rescue purposes. Read more

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