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On 25th March, there was a ceremony at Dynatech as a tribute to the members of the expedition Adrián Uclés, Raúl Martínez and Fran Lorente in recognition of the effort made last year during the 2010 DYNATECH – ALPAMAYO expedition.

During this expedition, they managed to put our flag on the summit of the Alpamayo, claimed to be “the most beautiful mountain in the world”, and on two other summits as well: Pisco and Vallunaraju, all three in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru.

The event was a lunch at our facilities and ended with a presentation of glass statuettes commemorating the Expedition. Due to reasons beyond his control, Fran Lorente could not attend the event and Carlos Pauner attended the ceremony and collected this statuette on Fran’s behalf.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: ADRIÁN UCLÉS, FRANCISCO MATEO, CARLOS PAUNER, RAÚL MARTÍNEZ.

After that, Carlos Pauner, a famous Himalayist, did the honours to present the next challenge for Dynatech members of the expedition planned for July this year:

To conquer the Gasherbrum II summit.

The Gasherbrum II, also called K4, is an 8,035-m-mountain located in the Pakistani Karakoram and is one of the 14 summits over 8,000m. They intend to make their ascent following the so-called “French Route”, opened in 1975 and never been attempted by any Spanish person.

The 2011 DYNATECH – GASHERBRUM II expedition is an extreme challenge: A summit over 8,000m and an ascent made following an unusual route, where they will not find any other expedition to provide mutual assistance and share efforts.

Carlos Pauner ( www.carlospauner.com ) gave the Dynatech personnel further details on the project. He is about to complete his own challenge which is reaching the top of the 14 highest mountains in the world, all of them over eight thousand metres. Up until now, he has reached 10 and, as we speak, he is at the base of the Lhotse (8,516m) to attempt his eleventh one. Here at Dynatech, we wish him to obtain the greatest success and to return home safe and sound.

On his return from Lhotse, he will have about a month to recover from the effort made and, then, prepare his departure towards the K4. Then, the members of our expedition, Adrián Uclés and Raúl Martínez (Fran will not be able to participate this time) will join Carlos to undertake this challenge. In addition to our own team, Carlos will be accompanied by Javier Pérez, Isabel Santolaria and Juan Carlos Cirera, all of them from Aragon; therefore, the expedition will be 100% Aragonese.

As soon as we are given any news, we will inform you of it.

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RAUL MARTINEZ Y ADRIAN UCLES ON THE ALPAMAYO SUMMIT (5.947 m)

We just got to Huaraz, now are the 21 h PM and we are very tired. Broadly speaking, we can say that everything went as planned.

We arrived at BC on the 28th, Day Celebrations in Peru. The next day we moved from CB to CII, directly, without sleeping on the CI. Ten hours of activity to exceed 1100 m.
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The project known as “DYNATECH Alpamayo Expedition” is an attempt made by a group of experienced Aragonese mountaineers to reach the Alpamayo summit, a 5,947-m mountain located in the Andes Cordillera Blanca in Peru.

Why the Alpamayo? When a mountaineer faces a challenge, more than one reason motivates him to do so. The “DYNATECH Alpamayo” project was born as a continuation of the attempt, and later successful achievement in 2009, to reach the mountain known as “the coldest in the world”,  a name given to the McKinley, in  Alaska, with a height of 6,194 m., which is also the highest mountain in North America.

In our search for new and demanding challenges, DYNATECH has set its eye on the Alpamayo, 5,947-m., which is known as “the most beautiful mountain in the world”.

In addition, the Alpamayo has a series of specific characteristics which makes undertaking its ascent a considerable challenge:

On one hand, this mountain attracts a massive number of mountaineers due to the beauty of its lines; on the other hand it only has very few routes open (all of them at the end of the last century), which, without a doubt, says a lot of the difficulties its ascent entails. There are only three routes (and one alternative route) open on the SE face (undoubtedly the most beautiful face) and the direct French route is the most difficult one, technically speaking.

This is the route chosen by the group, which implies, if possible, a bigger challenge than the ascent itself. This route, which was climbed by an American roped team in the 80s, owes its name to two French mountaineers who attempted its ascent but died in the process. It is a technically difficult route as it includes a 450-m climb on icy snow with an average slope of 65º and the last 3 climbing pitches may have an 85-90º slope, in other words, they are totally vertical.

Apart from the other difficulties this mountain entails, there are imminent risks of avalanche, temperatures reaching minus 20º and winds of up to 70-80 Km./h., as well as the proximity to the Pacific implying a very changeable weather, all of these factors make it a high risk ascent with a low percentage of success.

For these reasons, the challenge is exciting albeit serious and not risk-free. For this ascent, the group, which is highly experienced as its members have climbed summits of 6000, 7000 and 8000 m., is being cautious about this challenge, planning a progressive acclimatisation in order to avoid one of the main problems caused by such a challenge: height; and, trying to open a new route on this or another mountain in the Cordillera Blanca, if the circumstances are right or allow to do so.

Next Saturday 17^th July, the expedition sets off to Lima (Peru) and will return on 13^th August.

Our next reports will be sent directly from Peru.

We hope that, as a great mountaineer of the 20^th C once said, they all return, return as friends and have a successful ascent, but always in this order.

Thanks DYNATECH!

Raúl Martínez,  Fran Lorente and Adrián Uclés
Members of the 2010 Dynatech-Alpamayo Expedition

On last 9th October,  Dynatech organised a tribute dinner at the Hotel Boston in Zaragoza  for the mountaineers Adrián Uclés and Raúl Martínez who placed the Dynatech flag at the summit of the coldest mountain in the world and the highest in North America: the McKinley-Denali (6200m. Alaska).

Apart from the members of the expedition and Dynatech personnel, Fran Lorente, narrator of all the daily reports transmitted via satellite by the expedition, and Carlos Pauner, a professional mountaineer and friend, were also there.

When the dinner ended, there was a brief commemorative prize-giving ceremony and, immediately after, the showing of a video of the expedition.

Once the showing finished, all the audience could hear the details of this adventure told by their true protagonists. Numerous questions on the climb were also made which were properly answered by the members of the expedition and by Carlos Pauner as well, a famous “eight-thousander” and prestigious guest that gave a real master class on the mountain world, its difficulties and limits of the human being in this hostile environment.

The story was covered by the local press. Enclosed is the corresponding article.

Carlos Pauner (upper left), Adrian Uclés, Raúl Martínez and Fran Lorente (upper right)

Mr. Francisco Mateo (left side) and Mr. Daniel Sánchez (right side)

“On the 30th September, the mobile platform for UAV antenna tests was officially presented to the company EADS-CASA, represented by Mr. D. Daniel Sánchez from the Defence section.

Although it was already finished in the month of August, its presentation was postponed so as to incorporate additional features requested by the customer.

Having carried out the appropriate demonstrations of the product in the Dynatech installations and having achieved an accuracy level much lower than 0.1º, EADS-CASA gave its approval for the transferral of the machine to its installations in Getafe (Madrid).

Delivery of the platform in the facilities of EADS in Madrid

The new Dynatech extension was officially opened last Saturday, 19 Sep 2009, by Arturo Aliaga Lopez, the Aragon Government Industry Minister.

DYNATECH took this opportunity to display its TORNADO series of gearless machines.

After the opening speeches and the technical presentation for the product, those attending were allowed to enter the factory and try out the new machine for themselves, by riding the lift in the new 50m testing tower.

Then around 8.45pm, all the guests, politicians, customers, suppliers, family and friends moved off to another part of the site, where they were served a delicious dinner.

However, the most dramatic part of the night took place at 11:15 pm, when Kate Ryan started off her fantastic concert. By then even more guests had arrived at the party, reaching a final figure of some two thousand people.

After the show, Dynatech thanked the artist and her band for the magnificent show put on for everyone present.

Immediately afterwards, just outside the factory, James Garibo and his MagicXtreme magic show, left everyone open-mouthed for half an hour. This is a great show that James has given, not just in Spain, but internationally as well, including Las Vegas (USA).

At the end of the magic show, ‘Del Solar’ Orchestra took to the same stage and played their Latin Salsa rhythms. This is a fantastically professional group who are used to playing alongside the big international stars of Latin music.

Two DJs, one on the Kate Ryan stage playing Dance music, and the other in the Latino area, kept anyone who still had strength left dancing till the early hours of the morning. The event finally drew to a close about 6am, with the departure of the last of the guests.

Dynatech would like to thank everyone who complemented and congratulated us on the high quality of the concerts and organisation throughout the evening.

Once our audiovisual department has finished their report, we will post it up on our website. Maybe next week. Don’t miss it!

In the meantime you can check out how it was reported by the press and TV at the following links:

http://www.aragonhoy.net/index.php/mod.noticias/mem.detalle/id.1604

Updated: 05/11/18

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