Veikka Gustafsson
Eero Veikka Juhani Gustafsson, known as Veikka Gustafsson is a Finnish mountaineer who has ascended all 14 eight-thousanders in the world without the use of supplemental oxygen. He is also known for presenting a TV Travel Show on Finnish Television. In 1993 Gustafsson became the first Finnish person to have reached the top of Mount Everest. In the spring of 1997, he also became the first Finn to have reached the summit without the use of bottled oxygen.8000 m+ mountains summited
- Mount Everest, spring 1993, with bottled oxygen
- Dhaulagiri, fall 1993
- K2, summer 1994
- Lhotse, spring 1995
- Makalu, spring 1995
- Mount Everest, spring 1997, without bottled oxygen
- Manaslu, spring 1999
- Dhaulagiri, spring 1999
- Shishapangma, spring 2001
- Nanga Parbat, summer 2001
- Mount Everest, spring 2004
- Cho Oyu, 2005-04-22
- Annapurna, 2005-05-12
- Kanchenjunga, 2006-05-14
- Gasherbrum II, 2008-07-08
- Broad Peak, 2008-07-31
- Gasherbrum I, 2009-07-26
Other notable ascents/attempts
In the Alps:
In the Pamir:
In the Himalayas:
- Mount Everest, spring 1996. Reached 7500 m.
- Broad Peak, 1997. Reached ridge between Main summit and Rocky summit.
- Annapurna, spring 2000. Failed to summit.
- Annapurna, spring 2002. Reached 7300 m.
- Kangchenjunga, spring 2003. Reached 7100 m.
Elsewhere:
