Maltese climbers conquer Everest
Climbers Gregory Attard, Marco Cremona and Robert Gatt this morning became the first Maltese to conquer Mt Everest, the world's highest mountain, reaching the peak at 3.16 a.m. (Malta time).
The climbers said the climb to the top had been particularly tough because of a strong, biting cold wind, but they managed to plant a Maltese flag at the 'top of the world'. They then managed to safely climb down to Camp Four.
The Challenge 8000 team had been awaiting their chance to attempt the climb to the summit for days because of bad weather.
Last week, there had been hope of an early summit on Friday, however, a snowstorm derailed their plans.
The team is also made up of guide Victor Saunders and Manuel Morgado, a Brazilian climber.
Their climb up the 8,848-metre high mountain was the culmination of many months of preparation.
In September last year, the Challenge8000 team climbed Mount Cho Oyu., making the climbers the first Maltese to ever reach an 8,000metre peak. Cho Oyu, at 8,201 metres, is the sixth highest mountain in the world.
Parliamentary Secretary Clyde Puli and the Labour Party congratulated the team on its successes.
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Helga Dalli
May 19th 2010, 20:54
Well done to all three.
m ferry
May 19th 2010, 20:36
well done boys, you've done us proud! What a personal achievement too. Well worth the hard work and preparation. Prosit tassew. Come back in one bit.
Jms Cremona
May 19th 2010, 18:54
WELL DONE!!!
M.Borg
May 19th 2010, 18:32
How lame that in almost all articles where someone is congratulated or something similar to this, the last sentence is always on the lines of:
"Parliamentary Secretary Clyde Puli and the Labour Party congratulated the team on its successes."
..trying to get people to like you?
I'm sure these 3 climbers would have come back home sad had the PL not congratulate them!
rachel sapiano
May 19th 2010, 16:31
@Pule Carmel
"Well, I must say prosit to all the conquerers of Everest. If what we conquer is big, heavy and gigantic we always get more public interest and attention, for the public in general can appreciate what is biggest, and heaviest and gigantic...."
Dear Mr. Pule
I think your comments on “gigantic” and “tiny” achievements are interesting in that they say a lot about you. Perhaps you should keep in mind that envy and spite are never attractive qualities.
S. Caruana
May 19th 2010, 13:24
Well done to the Challenge 8000 team!
We Maltese are proud of your perseverence and determination!
A special thanks also goes to Greg who helped that female fellow climber.
Audrey Mc Cormick
May 19th 2010, 10:58
None of us can even being to understand what these three brave men have achieved. Well done Marco, Robert and Greg. Malta awaits you :)
Jo Cremona
May 19th 2010, 10:25
@ Charles Said Vassallo "Only two years ago, the very Noble Francis dei Conti Sant Cassia, his son Sean and his wife climb the Mountain without any fuss or media coverage. ...These are the ones that should be recognised to being the first Maltese to climb Mt Everest, so any honour should come to these three"
please please please do your homework before slinging misinformation willy nilly into the public domain - a basic search reveals that Mr Sant Cassia and family only made it to Base Camp (Frontline newsletter 134/2007) - a feat recently achieved by a group of 7 Maltese people and many others before them. While not wishing to take anything away from this achievement - it is beyond me for one - it does not even start to compare with what the Challenge8000 team has achieved!! As for recognition - other countries actually launch and fund the first ascent attempt by a countryman - our boys did it out of their own pocket with some support from kind sponsors who deserve all the media recognition they can get for showing faith in the three men at the outset. Please retract your misinformed claim asap!
Adrian Cardona
May 19th 2010, 11:17
Sur Charles Said Vassallo?
It must be an amazing feat for the Noble Sant-Cassias to get to Everest Base Camp...at 5200m, it can be easily reached by pony cart from Rongbuk!!
Wouldn't it be better to just swallow ytour pride and give your most heartfelt congratulations to these fantastic guys? They went up to 8800m on their own steam after all.
Sue Mercieca
May 19th 2010, 21:35
I've just trekked to Everest Base Camp from Shivalaya and happened to meet up with Marco Robert and Greg by chance in Lobuche while acclimatizing. It was great to have lunch with them at EBC and wish them the best of luck. Certainly - trekking up to EBC without porters or guide was no mean feat for me and my travel buddy but it doesnt even compare to what these three men have done. So many other Maltese have done the EBC trek, another friend did it from the Tibet side way back in 1998. Now lets give them the welcome they deserve !
Pule' Carmel
May 19th 2010, 00:47
Well, I must say prosit to all the conquerers of Everest. If what we conquer is big, heavy and gigantic we always get more public interest and attention, for the public in general can appreciate what is biggest, and heaviest and gigantic. There are many other conquerers who tackle small, tiny and microstructures which the public can never appreciate the magnitude of risks involved and so cannot measure the mental efforts of the conquerers.
Architects who handle gigantic building are more apprecaited than one who works in the microstructures of microelectronics and germs in laboratories, and hospitals, high invisible voltage work or firework production industries, even local ones where a small mistake can kill anyone as much as the cold temperatures and heights of Everest. But Everest is Big, cold and 27,000 feet high, and that is awsome for anybody to behold. If one wants to attract attention, chose the enermous sizes as these will be appreciated by the general public who measures the effort proportional to the size of a mountain but not the risk in working close to germs and infections! Pityfully, my students working on a three phase voltage of 380 Volts++ are all unrecognised conquerers!
Silvan Azzopardi
May 19th 2010, 11:06
Everyone has an Everest to climb, some climb it in silence and others have more recognition for it. Some succeed at first attempt whilst many others continue trying till they reach their summit.
The challenges in the ascent of the Everest that these three gentlemen have climbed, test endurance at suboptimal conditions where the human body is operating in a life threatening environment that it is not designed to. This includes lack of oxygen at sub-zero temperatures where the mind is unable to compute in a rational and orderly manner. This is a test of mental endurance and discipline in the face of unrelenting physical fatigue. It is not just the height and sheer size of the mountain which defines the challenge as this is not a long hike in buskett or a long distance run on a hot summer day with refreshments awaiting!!
I would hardly expect a mountain climber to be praised in a scientific meeting of electronics and likewise a medical scientist is not to expect being credited in a Mountaineering Society.
Continued
Silvan Azzopardi
May 19th 2010, 11:08
CONT.
It is a fact that the public may find it difficult to appreciate the magnitude of microstructures in microelectronics or microbiology, but this is the direct result that TRUE appreciation requires expertise that is only gained through being an expert in that field. The catch phrase ' I appreciate what it takes' or 'Naprezza x'qed taghmel' (In Maltese) is none other than a polite way of expressing this sentiment.
The relative lack of public recognition - en masse - does not diminish the intelligence or the endeavors of great minds who many a time work in silence and may face repeated failures till they succeed.
To put everything in the correct perspective, nowadays Mount Everest is being ascended by many who have the financial means to, as evidenced by the littering of this place. Having knowledge of the mountain gained though experience of past climbers, facilitates the achievement compared to those pioneers who ascended and discovered the perils at first hand.
cont
Silvan Azzopardi
May 19th 2010, 11:09
CONT.
No achievement should be a quest for attention seeking and in parallel All achievers are to be credited not at the exclusion of each other, some through the media and others through other mechanisms or in silence.
The Credit is still there !
george farrugia
May 18th 2010, 21:45
Well done to the whole team and especially to their families who supported these immense efforts of their loved ones. This is indeed heroic in itself in a nation where parents are very often the prime reason why their children often do not achieve their dreams.
simon cutajar
May 18th 2010, 20:58
Prosit and well done guys ! Maltese heroes
Jennifer Magro
May 18th 2010, 20:20
X'ghandna bikom guys!!!..Thanks to you our little island is carved on top of the world..
Peter Caruana
May 18th 2010, 20:03
Incredible endeavor for such a small nation! You've made us extremely proud!
Mark Ellul
May 18th 2010, 14:13
Well done guys!!..
A. Schembri
May 18th 2010, 14:09
@ G. Agius
I think we shoudl honour them like other countries honour their people. Eg look at the UK honouring Dame Kelly Holmes for ending an Olymic champion in her races at the Athens Olympic. And why not, I feel she definitely deserved it like our peopkle deserve it from our country. I do not see a long list of peole ready to take up the same or similar challange. Yes we should honour our people who make the right news around the world.
I truly hope that our country will give them a heros welcome and look forward to seeing photos of the Maltese flag flying high on Everest!
Cheers for these Maltese heros!
Also does it make a difference north, south, west or east. All credit to them.
Lorraine Vella
May 18th 2010, 08:45
wow! prosit! can i come next time? :P hehe
G. Agius
May 18th 2010, 08:26
which route did they take, the north ridge or the easier south ridge?
all in all, well done, but talks of gieh ir-republika and national heroes and whatnot, are exaggerated.
Andrew Dalmas
May 18th 2010, 12:34
Actually they are heroes too!! Dr Gregory Attard risked his life last night to go and save another one... Its on todays newspaper... buy it and read it .. Front Page!! Well Done guys All Malta is Proud of You!!!
Stefano Cremona
May 18th 2010, 14:44
Does it make a difference which route they took? Am not really interested at all.
I am sure the easier one isn't like walking down Sliema Front.
Please enlighten us with your expertise!
S. Mifsud
May 18th 2010, 17:13
"Does it make a difference which route they took? Am not really interested at all.
I am sure the easier one isn't like walking down Sliema Front." That's exactly what I was thinking.
Thomas Grima
May 19th 2010, 11:50
They took the 'easier' South Route.
It was so easy that Greg was seen sunbathing while Marco and Robert were playing Volleyball on there way up to the summit.
Hallina trid. Ara jekk hawnx xi 'easy route' meta tkun il fuq minn 8000mtrs fuq il livel tal bahar.
Well done guys
Saviour Sam Agius
May 18th 2010, 06:52
M'hawnx ghalikom. Prosit!
Kisbiet bhal dawn ghandhom tabilhaqq jigu rikonoxxuti mill-midja u mill-gvern!
mark johnson
May 18th 2010, 06:12
Let's see more Maltese women try this sort of thing - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/8686164.stm - COME ON GIRLS
Tania Walters
May 18th 2010, 05:37
Congratulations to the team from Melbourne Australia. Well done guys. Now I want to see the huge welcome, band and all when you arrive back in Malta. I hope people are given a day off so you get the welcome you deserve. Viva Malta.
Nicole Grima
May 18th 2010, 00:58
Made me really happy to read this news today :) Well done!!
Maria
May 17th 2010, 23:36
This is a big day for Malta.
David Kenely
May 17th 2010, 21:54
Well done to all of you, congratulations for carving your name in Malta's history books. Well done once again.
Silvan Azzopardi
May 17th 2010, 21:54
Best wishes to the Maltese team who have made it to the top.
This is a great achievment for the nation.
I urge that these three gentleman are honored for their accomplishments in parrallel ways that Queen Elizabeth II knighted Edmund Hilary.
I also trust that the Maltese public will learn to get their priorities sorted first and - with due respect to all those in the music buisness - Malta should stop thinking that the Eurovision is by anymeans the Gold Standard of achievement.
Well done once again.
james borg
May 17th 2010, 20:36
Well done ! Safe descent boys
Reuben Attard
May 17th 2010, 20:24
Well done boys...u made malta proud!
Martes Paris
May 17th 2010, 20:14
Well done!!! looking forward to the news about their safe (difficult) descend. Definitely should be given Sportmen or Best Team of the Year award.
John Bezzina
May 17th 2010, 19:38
I would give them the "sports mEn of the year" award for sure. Might also consider the best team award since I am sure that this was a coordinated effort to reach the summit. Very well done!!
brian farrugia
May 17th 2010, 19:32
AWGURI...............kburin bikhom.
A. Schembri
May 17th 2010, 19:26
How does someone climb Mount Everest. Follow this link http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8060673.stm Congratulations to our Maltese climbers who made us proud and placed Malta in the news for good reasons. These people have achieved what no other Maltese person has achieved. I hope the country will honour them. Well done guys. Malta is super proud of you!
T Mifsud
May 17th 2010, 18:38
Well done! Congrats!
J. Micallef
May 17th 2010, 18:32
I was one of those who went on that rainy sunday at the Dew fresh in the blast freezer at -45 degrees celcius to support the everest team.
After spending just 8 minutes out of 10 in that cold temperature, being dressed in the mountaineering clothing, my body was in pain. I could not imagine myself any longer in that cold, whilst being hundreds of miles away from home.
Well done guys. You deserve a warm welcome :)
laurence schembri
May 17th 2010, 18:31
It beggars belief, when Edmund Hilary conquered Everest he was Knighted by Elizabeth II on the same day, even though a Newzealander.In Malta it is more heroic to cross Aldo Moro road at rush hour. On TVM the Eurovision took preference to this heroic fete, in fact it was on as the last item Shame..
Steve Borg
May 17th 2010, 19:52
Laurence, you are indeed spot on. We can't seem to get our priorities right. It's as if it's an everyday occurance that Maltese people conquer Everest. And yet the main items is some law suit about the rights of a song rather than the persistant endeavour of three compatriots who were exposed to extreme human duress in a life-threatening environment. Guess that our society hasn't as yet developed the panache to appreciate such achievements. And that explains a lot considering the way affairs are conducted on this little island of ours.
John Attard
May 17th 2010, 17:34
What an achievement. Still pinching myself. Take care on the descent boys
Angelo Dalli
May 17th 2010, 17:16
Congratulations to the Challenge 8000 team on reaching Everest's summit this morning!See their blog updates on the Challenge 8000 website
J Galea
May 17th 2010, 17:11
Congratulations. Very well done.
Francis Bugeja
May 17th 2010, 16:37
Congratulations to the whole team. Truly you must have felt On Top of the World!
a fenech
May 17th 2010, 16:15
X'KURAĠĠ U ĦILA ENORMI!!
MALTA KBURIJA BIKOM!! PROSIT u GRAZZI!!
Johanna Galea
May 17th 2010, 16:11
congratulations guys! you made it. johanna
Henry Calleja
May 17th 2010, 16:09
Well done to our heros! They deserve all the praise possible. I had the privilege to interview Marco prior to their departure and will never forget his enthusiasm and courage. Hope to meet him on his return! Well Done!!
Johanna Galea
May 17th 2010, 16:09
congratulations guys! you made it. johanna
Lewis Cassar
May 17th 2010, 15:59
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Good Show.
You make us proud.
Sonia Zammit
May 17th 2010, 15:24
SO SO HAPPY for you.... You should be so PROUD of yourself... WOW !
Jo Bartolo
May 17th 2010, 15:22
a HUGE well done guys ... Let's hope you will be able to make it back home due to the Volcanic Ash Cloud .... ironic though isn't it ???
Thomas Grima
May 19th 2010, 11:42
If the flight is cancelled because of volcanic ash, I'm sure they will walk it back home.
No big deal for these super men.
Well done guys
EDWIN DE MARCO
May 17th 2010, 15:06
PROSIT!PROSIT!PROSIT! You made us proud to be Maltese.
Derek Mifsud Speranza
May 17th 2010, 14:39
Well done boys you have made us Maltese proud. This shows that when one has a will to achieve something there is always a way.
Let us all Maltese make sure to give them a real heros welcome on their return to Malta.
It is important for the media to give details of there arrival in Malta.
Prosit once again
J.Azzopardi
May 17th 2010, 17:09
I totally agree with you Mr Mifsud Speranza, they should indeed receive a very warm as a heartfelt thanks for making Malta proud to be the small island of GREAT Men. I would also like to add that they should receive their very well deserved praise and recognition from our most high authorities.
Ivan Padovani
May 17th 2010, 14:33
FANTASTIC !!! What a tremendous achievement. We've been watching, waiting and holding our breath for over a week now. God bless all of you and have a safe descent.
Sean Cini
May 17th 2010, 14:27
Well Done Lads , You made History :) Have a safe journey home
JOHN O SCERRI
May 17th 2010, 14:15
Reading the flood of congratulations 5 hours after mine makes my eyes watery.
GREGORY , MARCO , ROBERT... You did not only accomplish a great challenge but you also succeeded in joining a whole nation.
The whole nation and ALL Maltese living abroad are extremely PROUD of you.
'reaching the peak at 3.15 a.m. (Malta time).'
17-MAY-2010.
A DATE TO REMEMBER FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
Victoire - Victory - Vittoria.
Alison Vella
May 17th 2010, 13:56
Marco, Robert and Greg, you've achieved something which we can hardly begin to understand... our hearty congratulations are nowhere near enough!... But here they are. I hope you do get the recognition you deserve for your efforts. Now get back home safely :)
Jesmond Micallef
May 17th 2010, 13:55
Prosit hafna tassew. !! Very well done !! The Maltese Flag is really flying high now. !!
I agree, these people should be given a nice warm welcome at the airport when they return.
Prosit tassew, Marco, Gregory, u Robert !! God Bless you all.
Roderick Micallef
May 17th 2010, 13:51
Well done and keep it up, hope we will all see similar impressive endeveaours. This week another record was broken by an australian teenager. She sailed around the world solo and unassisted, a journey that took seven months and considering she is only sixteen. At times I marvel at the beautiful things humans can achieve, however at times I can't believe to what extent humans can go to do harm to one another.
We should all take example from these young climbers that managed to demonstrate that even though Malta is small, we are still capable of doing good things, no matter what the situation and the conditions.
A. Busuttil
May 17th 2010, 13:46
WELL DONE boys, you've made all of Malta proud. Wish you a safe journey back .
Oswald Spiteri
May 17th 2010, 13:41
AN EXCELLENT and OUTSTANDING RESULT. Well done Marco, Robert and Gregory. You now deserve a national acknowledgment for this feat. You are a very special breed of people, who are making Malta 'proud' (despite our size). This year we already had Nathan Farrugia and Douglas Barbaro Sant taking part in the 'Marathon Des Sables' by crossing the Sahara Desert running some 250 km. Last year we had a number of Maltese athletes successfully taking part in Ironman Triathlons (including the first two ladies). Hopefully we look forward to see also Nikki Farrugia (of English Channel and Sicily Malta swim fame) trying the Enduroman Triathlon 'Arch to Arc'. Looks like an 'addendum' of the 'Dictionary of Maltese Biographies' has to be published very soon, so as to include these high calibre Maltese nationals. WELL DONE to all.
Martin Camilleri
May 17th 2010, 12:57
Congratulation Mark and we hope that you well arrive safe to our SUNNY MALTA.
Louis Ebejer
May 17th 2010, 12:53
Prosit Boys. You deserve a heros welcome at the airport.
Michael Schiavone
May 17th 2010, 12:52
PROSIT. Well done with this great success.
Wish you a safe journey to Malta.
Charles Dalmas
May 17th 2010, 12:44
WELL DONE BRAVE MEN.
WAKE UP MALTA
WHERE IS THE OFFICIAL RECOGNITION ?
Charles Said-Vassallo
May 18th 2010, 01:47
They are not the first Maltese to climb the Mountain. Only two years ago, the very Noble Francis dei Conti Sant Cassia, his son Sean and his wife climb the Mountain without any fuss or media coverage. Instead they did it for charity and raised alot too. These are the ones that should be recognised to being the first Maltese to climb Mt Everest, so any honour should come to these three.
Antoinette Micallef
May 17th 2010, 12:43
Well done Marco and team! You made Malta proud!
Stefano Cremona
May 17th 2010, 12:38
BOYS ARE RESTING IN CAMP 4
From Marco's SMSs it seems that all group is fine and in good spirit.
Maria Vella-Galea
May 17th 2010, 12:37
Well done!
You did Malta proud.
We look forward to your safe return home!
Elizabeth
May 17th 2010, 12:27
The whole family is very proud of you, Robert! We are also looking forward to see you back.
A. Slater
May 17th 2010, 12:27
Well done boys !!
Although it's well documented that Hillary and Tenzing Norgay conquered Everest in 1953, many people still believe George Mallory and Andrew Irvine succeded 3 decades before.
George Mallory, who when asked "Why do you want to climb Mount Everest?" replied with : "Because it's there".
Mallory carried a photo of his wife with the intention of placing it on the summit. His well-preserved body was finally found in 1999 along with garments and other documents. His wallet was also found with the photo of his wife missing........
M.Spiteri
May 17th 2010, 12:07
Well done to all the team. You really made our Nation proud. And Greg, take a few deep breaths of fresh air while on the summit. It will be filthy air you will be breathing with us when back in Fgura.
David Zammit
May 17th 2010, 12:03
Prosit. So happy that you not only summited but also made your way back to camp safely. Finally an achievement to unite all Maltese in celebration!
I hope that you receive the full honour that you deserve.
Fred Cachia
May 17th 2010, 11:58
Well done we are very proud of you all waiting your return to Malta
Joe Fsadni
May 17th 2010, 11:55
MALTA KOLLHA KBURIJA BIKOM.
Intkom urejtu li anke c-ckejkna Malta ghandna nies kapaci bhal akbar4 pajjiz fid-dinja. Urejtu wkoll li Where there is a will there is a way.
Joe Brincat
May 17th 2010, 11:47
How come no official recognition from any side of this unique achievement?????????
Deirdre Farrugia
May 17th 2010, 11:37
WELL DONE GUYS! We are all so proud of you, amazing stuff.
David Seisun
May 17th 2010, 11:17
Such a tiny island, with such great successes. WELL DONE GUYS
Marisa Bugeja
May 17th 2010, 11:15
A proud moment for all Maltese; a magnificent feat achieved through great effort and determination. Truly this is a great day for Malta; it will go down in history.
Stephen Cachia
May 17th 2010, 11:14
WELL DONE TO THESE THREE MALTESE HEROES. YOU HAVE MADE US ALL PROUD. WISHING YOU A SAFE JOURNEY BACK DOWN THE MOUNTAIN AND EXPECT A HERO'S WELCOME WHEN YOU LAND IN MALTA...
Pierre J Agius
May 17th 2010, 11:09
Well done! A national feat indeed. We are proud of you.
Oswald Tanti
May 17th 2010, 11:06
All sports loving Maltese are proud of your wonderful achievement which proves that with proper dedication and training people from of our tiny nation, too can achieve and reach summits in other sporting disciplines.
Prosit tassew and safe journey back home to a hopefully rousing and deserved welcome.
Stefano Cremona
May 17th 2010, 11:01
THEY HAVE ARRIVED AT CAMP 4 TO REST!
Joe Brincat
May 17th 2010, 10:58
Malta should feel very proud of you, Greg, Marco and Robert. Wih your courage and determination and a lot of sacrifice you have managed to put the flag of Malta on top of the world.
Gerard Cassar
May 17th 2010, 10:54
Where is the official "prosit"?
A. Falzon
May 17th 2010, 10:52
PROSIT. Well done to all concerned. You made MALTA proud.
Donatelle Callus
May 17th 2010, 10:52
A very much deserved .... WELL DONE !
Evarist Saliba
May 17th 2010, 10:30
Congratulations!
The achievement is the result of professional preparation, teamwork and determination in the face of a task normally considered unachievable for a team from an island which has no mountains.
There is a lesson for us all.
Once again, congratulations, and thank you for the honour you have done to your country.
Have a safe journey back home.
David Gauci
May 17th 2010, 10:26
Congratulations Mark and team. A great honour for Malta.
Neville Calleja
May 17th 2010, 10:23
Prosit, Greg - irnexxielek! Prosit to the whole team for a job very well done!
Victor Buhagiar
May 17th 2010, 10:12
WOW!!!! well done guys and good luck for a safe passage home. It's unfortunate that here in Malta this event is not getting the deserved attention.
yanika Anne Cassar
May 17th 2010, 10:11
Congratulations Marco! i thank you for your time dedicated during the MEUSAC intergen camp... u gave us your knowledge, like that we got to appreciate u even better. you shared your experiences...now ur on TOP!!U DID IT:) CONGRATULATIONS! regards to your wife as well!
Simon Alden
May 17th 2010, 10:09
That is a fantastic achievement and ranks as probably the best ever sporting achievement by Maltese nationals. The Malta Climbing Club congratulates Gregory, Marco and Robert and wishes them a safe journey back down to base camp - reaching the summit is only half the climb and theres a lot of hardship to be endured until they safely complete the climb. We look forward to hearing about their adventure on their return!
Paul Debono
May 17th 2010, 10:04
Congratulations and well done to all the team.
Stay focused on the way down.
Latest news updates can be viewd on
http://challenge8000.net/
Eman Pulis
May 17th 2010, 10:03
Well done boys! An inspiration to many.
Norman J. Borg
May 17th 2010, 09:56
WELL DONE MARCO & FRIENDS. YOU MADE ALL MALTA PROUD. CONGRATULATIONS.
Joe Morana
May 17th 2010, 09:55
Prosit tassew. Well done. It is a very significant acheivement. Where there is a will there is a way ......
Roderick Axisa
May 17th 2010, 09:52
Well Done!!! You made all Malta proud.
D.Galea
May 17th 2010, 09:49
Congratulations guys, you assured yourselves a place for good in the Maltese history books!
tony bonello
May 17th 2010, 09:39
you three make us proud - well done -
Daniela Azzopardi
May 17th 2010, 09:35
WELL DONE BRAVE MEN, we're so proud of you, so proud to be Maltese. God be with you on your way down. You deserve to a big celebration xxxxx
Chris Vidal
May 17th 2010, 09:28
Well done.
LVZammit
May 17th 2010, 09:28
Congratulations all round! Tiny Malta has made another giant step. Proud to be Maltese.
Caroline Abela
May 17th 2010, 09:28
PROSETT!!! Well done ...you followed your dream right to the top...and put the Maltese flag on top of Mount Everest. We're proud of you all. Safe descent:)
Sacha Cassar
May 17th 2010, 09:22
Well done guys! :D
Trevor Schembri
May 17th 2010, 09:20
Prosit tassew! You have made history. Safe journey back down.
Jurgen Scicluna
May 17th 2010, 09:19
Very well done to all of you. You made all Maltese proud.
darren o'flaherty
May 17th 2010, 09:16
Well done Guys !! Fantastic news on a monday morning !
Licia Saywell
May 17th 2010, 09:14
CONGRATULATIONS!! Well done to the whole team. You make us PROUD. VIVA MALTA :-)))
Justin Gerald Saliba
May 17th 2010, 09:12
Well Done Gregory Attard, Marco Cremona and Robert Gatt you all make us proud !! :)
SPITERI VICTOR
May 17th 2010, 09:08
PROSIT MALTA KBURIJA BIKHOM . SAFE JOURNEY BACK
Mike Gatt
May 17th 2010, 09:06
Congratulations.... a most wonderful piece of news this is! Malta stands proud thanks to your achievements.
A Agius
May 17th 2010, 09:06
After watching Everest on Discovery Channel, it's obvious what a great feat they managed to achieve, so congratulations!
The moon's next? :D
M.Gauci
May 17th 2010, 09:03
I remember reading some 50 odd years ago Sir Edmond Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing the first to conquering everest.
Today it was Gregory. Marco and Robert's turn. Well done indeed. Malta should be proud of you.
Kevin Zammit
May 17th 2010, 09:02
Its nothing extraordinary by world standards but it shows how far we have come since independence ... if only we stick together as a team in this way when it comes to our children's future ....
Andre Formosa
May 17th 2010, 09:02
PROSIT. What a tremendous feat, you really are an inspiration to us all.
A.Borg
May 17th 2010, 08:57
Prosit guys !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOu make us proud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kevin Carbonaro
May 17th 2010, 08:54
Congratulations! You make us Maltese proud!!! :)
Annalise Falzon
May 17th 2010, 08:48
Wonderful news! Well done Greg, Marco and Robert and all your supporting team back here and at Everest. Wish you a safe descent!
Stefan Bonello
May 17th 2010, 08:47
Well done Tigana & Friends. You all made a whole nation proud of your achievements.
Stefano Cremona
May 17th 2010, 10:16
Nice one Harris! Kont ili ma nara dak il-laqam!
The three of them really made a great acheivement!
Joseph E Briffa
May 17th 2010, 08:47
Well done! Congrats!
Louis Bartoli
May 17th 2010, 08:46
Very well done to all of you. You made Malta proud.
Stefan Vella
May 17th 2010, 08:40
Congratulations - you make us all proud!
L Buhagiar
May 17th 2010, 08:40
This is news that should make us Maltese proud not those stupid quibbles of our good for nothing parliamentarians.
Congratulations you make all Malta proud.
joe vella
May 17th 2010, 08:39
Marco and co, great job, you have done us proud
well deserved achievement at great personal sacrifice, god bless you all and safe journey home all of you
Ruben Buhagiar
May 17th 2010, 08:37
Prosit ta' vera! Well done. You have made Malta proud and me even more proud to be Maltese.
A.Sacco
May 17th 2010, 08:36
Malta is proud of you. This is a considerable achievement.
Keith Marshall
May 17th 2010, 08:34
Fabulous stuff guys - well done, you did us proud. What's next Marco..? *snigger*
JOHN O SCERRI
May 17th 2010, 08:33
CONGRATULATIONS GREGORY, MARCO, ROBERT.....A GREAT EVENT TO BE CARVED IN STONE .
A GREAT TEAM .
WE ARE EXTREMELY PROUD OF ALL OF YOU .
TODAY SHOULD BE A DAY OF JOY FOR THE MALTESE NATION .
LOOKING FORWARD TO GREETING YOU ON YOUR RETURN ....WELL DONE.
Charles Caruana
May 17th 2010, 08:33
Very Well Done. VIVA MALTA. We showed the world that, we are capable to do what others had done and More...
Other challenging fetes are on the way
Gerry Said
May 17th 2010, 08:31
Prosit! I am proud to be Maltese
Joseph N Grima
May 17th 2010, 08:31
Well Done !!!!
Anton Zammit
May 17th 2010, 08:31
Prosit Guys ghamiltu unur kbir lil Malta. Haqkomm kull tifhir!
Michelle Caruana
May 17th 2010, 08:31
Well done to all of you - what an achievement!!!!
R Agius
May 17th 2010, 08:24
Congratulations!! You are justifiably proud of this monumental achievement!
Joe Micallef
May 17th 2010, 08:23
Well done lads, this is one of the biggest achievements for maltese citizens, specially when you consider that we don't have any mountains on this tiny island.
R. Azzopardi
May 17th 2010, 08:21
I don't know any of you but I'm so proud!! Well done guys!
TONY FORMOSA
May 17th 2010, 08:19
* FANTASTIC ACHIEVEMENT. THEY DESERVE A STATE HONOUR FOR PUTTING
TINY MALTA ON THE WORLD MAP.
TONY FORMOSA
TONY FORMOSA
Paul Busuttil
May 17th 2010, 14:33
Exactly my thoughts they deserve National recognition!!
Luke Borg
May 17th 2010, 08:17
Wahda mill-ftit affarijiet li tghaqqadna...prosit u awguri ghax irnexxielkom taghmluna kburin li ahna Maltin! PROSIT!!!
Michael Seychell
May 17th 2010, 08:14
Well done to the whole team and thak God not only for their achievement, but more so for their family members ease of mind, including amongst these are Guzi and Guza Cremona the grand parents of Marco Cremona, whose father Lino is the brother of Archbishop Paul Cremona.
All the Maltese are proud of this achievemenmt and will be looking forward for their downhill strugle, as in this case our saying "Ghan NIZLU KULL QADDIS JGHIN" may not be the best help they can get, but in certain paths, full attention on every step they make is more important.
With God's help we look forward to see them back in Malta in the coming weeks.
Once more prosit to all.
Michael Seychell
Joseph Borg
May 17th 2010, 08:10
What a feat - WELL DONE!!
lgalea
May 17th 2010, 08:09
Congratulations.
Jason Scerri
May 17th 2010, 08:09
A big well done guys!
You make us proud!!!
Dominic Zammit
May 17th 2010, 08:05
Congratulations, safe way home boys, For the politicians award them with the merit .
Raymond Cutajar
May 17th 2010, 08:04
Well done gentlemen thanks to you all for such a feat of endurance and determination Malta is-up there too .Marco this is the guy who discussed the refurbishment of the R.O plant at a hotel in Floriana
Jeffrey Mallia
May 17th 2010, 08:04
Well done guys, for putting Malta on the peak...
Joseph Scerri
May 17th 2010, 08:03
CONGRATULATIONS to our maltese brothers . You HONOURED us and our small Island of Malta. It is an honourable deed planting our national MALTESE FLAG on top of the world. Honour to these 3 young maltese men.
Kirill Micallef Stafrace
May 17th 2010, 08:00
Congratulations-a real feat. wishing you a safe return
Rosette Zahra
May 17th 2010, 07:59
Congratulations! Great news this morning! God bless all the team & have a safe trip back home!
Paul Duff
May 17th 2010, 07:56
That's one small step for us maltese, one giant leap for Malta
J Mizzi
May 17th 2010, 08:04
Paul Duff ... I can't see the analogy. What small step?!
It's one hell of an achievement for the three gentlemen. Well done, team!
Paul Duff
May 17th 2010, 09:19
It is a great achievement which makes me very proud to be Maltese. However, it is a small step because i believe we as a nation have the potential to keep up this momentum and gain a lot more merits.
May this great event be an inspiration to all those who wish to follow in their footsteps. Malta Thanks You.
n.cauchi
May 17th 2010, 07:53
So proud! What an acheivement!
Congratulations to all.
laurence schembri
May 17th 2010, 07:51
What a fete. Good heavens, what an honour for such a tiny Island. young men with big heart and immense courage.Follow that one would say.
B.Attard
May 17th 2010, 07:43
Congratulations for their success.
Joe Camilleri
May 17th 2010, 10:35
PROSIT, PROSIT to the 3 of you and the team. These 3 heroes should be nominated for Ix-Xirka Gieh ir-Repubblika.