The History - winners.

• 1991 year.The Slovenian party: Pretzelj-Sremfelj for the fantastic 3 000 m way on the south pillar of Kanchenjunga south summit, 8476m (Himalaya)
• 1992. Michel Piola and his partner Vincent Sprungli for the extrem difficult ascent up to the Torre South del Paine east face in Patagonia (the name of the route is "Dans l'Oeil du Cyclone").
• 1993. The youth high altitude expedition of French Alpine Club (midlle age-20 years) for the succesfull ascents in Pamir Alai region, the Karavshin valley.
• 1994. Francois Marsigny (France) and Andy Parkin (GB) for the new route (ice and rock) via the Esperance Col (CerroTorre, Patagonia) and for the surviving on the long way down through the Hielo Continentale.
• 1995. Andreas Orgler, Heli Neswabba and Arthur Wutsher (Germany) for numerous new route in the Ruth glacier area and especially the new route at South Face of Mt.Bradley (Ruth glacier, Alaska).
• 1996 Second time - Slovenian party Tomaz Humar and Vanja Furlan for the new route in pure alpine style at East Face of Ama Dablam, 6812 m, Nepal.
• 1997 The Russian expedition from Ekaterinburg city for the first ascent up to West Face of Makalu (8841m, Nepal)

Nominants - 98

Thalay Sagar, Piolet d'or - 98

Kanchenjunga, Piolet d'or - 98

Changabang, Piolet d'or - 98

Kangtega, Piolet d'or - 98

Mt.Bhagirathi III, Piolet d'or - 98

Jury

Yvette Vaucher-Abanda (GHM), Suisse

Christophe Moulin (GHM), France

Jean-Claude Marmier (GHM), France

Yves Peysson (GHM), France

Greg Child, USA

Editorship of Montagnes Magazine.

Ceremony

February 26th on 9 p.m. at l'Arbate Cafe.