The magic line
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And along with the laudable support of saxophonist Chris Potter and drummer Bill Stewart, Scott Colley exhibits multifarious attributes as a leader and composer. Image Copyright K2 Magic Line 2004 Expedition, compiled by ExplorersWeb, Messner by of the premier session bassist's in jazz steps out of the pocket with his first solo outing for the Arabesque label titled, The Magic Line. Reinhold Messner (Brixen, South Tirol, 1944) became a living climbing legend when, at 42, he became the first to climb all 14, 8000ers. Otherwise they will force a second bivouac on their way up, at 8300-8400m, before going for the summit on Monday. Today, Sunday 15th, could be the summit day. The climbers are attempting the first repetition of the Magic Line. Jordi Corominas climbed Dhaulagiri alone. Manel de la Matta climbed Cho Oyu and Shisha Pangma. He opened the route 'Free Tibet' on Cho Oyu and did a new route on Broad Peak central. Cadiach has also climbed Nanga Parbat, Shisha Pangma, Makalu and Lhotse. The head of the current "Tarragona Magic Line Expedition 2004" is Oscar Cadiach, who has done 5 expeditions to Everest, 2 of which reached the summit. Will the line see its first repetition today, 18 years later? Stay tuned, the answer is counting down to hours. The Kukuczka-Piotrowski route was opened in 1986, the same year the Magic Line was completed for the first, and until now, only time. Peter Bozik later perished during an attempt to climb the Bonington route on the South West Face of Everest in 1998. Wojtek Wroz fell from the fixed ropes during the descent by the Abruzzi spur. The climbers ascended in expedition style up to 7600 m. The men were Wojtek Wroz (Poland), Przemyslaw Piasecki (Poland) and Peter Bozik (Slovakia). The first Magic Line ascent was made by a Polish/Slovak team. It is commonly said that after his climb, Reinhold described the Magic Line as suicidal, which he denied Friday. It was then the fourth repetition of the Abruzzi. He abandoned the route after a while and climbed the Abruzzi Spur instead. Messner attempted the Magic Line in 1979 with Michl Dacher. Latest report had the guys scouting above 8100 early yesterday, more news are expected from the team in a few hours. Let's just hope the weather holds, the rock avalanches keep off, and the upper part of the line doesn't prove so complicated that time runs out for the team. Well, last we heard the weather was fine and the climbers are experienced, so yeah - why not - Messner! (C) On the question if he thinks the Catalans can make it, Messner said "Why not! It depends on weather and experience." The South face (climbed by Kucuczka in 1986) is too dangerous. (B) Never called it suicidal: "It's a safe route. Messner said that (A) he chose the name because The route is great. Well, Friday the reply came, right on schedule for the Catalan summit bid! Messner himself never finished the route, but was the one to name it. Messner is perhaps the most prestigious name ever related to the Magic Line. Messner on the Magic Line - "I never called it suicidal" Posted: 12:00 am ESTĪround a month ago, the Magic Line teams Dani Martí shot off a mail to Reinhold Messner, with three questions on the climb.