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Trek to Concordia and Gahserbrum Base Camp with views of K2, Masherbrum, Gasherbrum IV, Broad Peak, Chogolisa, Gasherbrum I, Trango Nameless Tower, Trango Towers, Cathedral, Mitre Peak. Trek to Gasherbrum North Base Camp in China with views of K2 North Face from K2 North Face Intermediate Camp (4462m) and K2 East Face, Gasherbrum I Hidden Peak North Face, Gasherbrum II E, Gasherbrum II North Face, Gasherbrum III North Face, and the huge ice penitentes of the Gasherbrum North Glacier.

08 Skardu Khardong Hill And Kharpocho Fort Reflected In The Indus River The Khardong Hill with the Kharpocho Fort is beautifully reflected in the calm Indus River in Skardu (2286m). Skardu is the district headquarters of Baltistan, situated on the banks of the mighty Indus River, just 8 km (5 miles) above its confluence with the Shigar River. The Indus barely seems to move across the immense, flat Skardu valley, 40km long, 10 km wide and carpeted with sand dunes. There are several beautiful blue lakes nearby, including Satpara, and Upper and Lower Kachura.

08 Skardu Khardong Hill And Kharpocho Fort Reflected In The Indus River

14 Team Photo At Thongol - Jerome Ryan, guide Iqbal, cook Ali, porters Syed, Muhammad Khan, and Muhammad Siddiq, sirdar Ali Naqi We arrive in Thongol and quickly unload the jeep and set up the kitchen tent and my tent where I rest for a few minutes. Ahhh. Iqbal puts together the loads a little bit like a jigsaw puzzle trying to even them out to 25kg each. There are nine loads so Iqbal has to find five more porters. He tells me he's having trouble because the porters want to wait for the mountaineering expedition we met on the flight to Skardu. Here is our team at Thongol: below - Jerome Ryan, guide Iqbal, cook Ali; above - porters Syed, Muhammad Khan, and Muhammad Siddiq, and finally our sirdar Ali Naqi.

14 Team Photo At Thongol - Jerome Ryan, guide Iqbal, cook Ali, porters Syed, Muhammad Khan, and Muhammad Siddiq, sirdar Ali Naqi

13 Trango Monk And Trango Nameless Tower Close Up From Baltoro Glacier Between Paiju And Khoburtse The Trango Tower (6239 m), commonly called Nameless Tower, is a very large, pointed spire which juts 1000m out of the ridgeline. The Trango Nameless Tower was first climbed in 1976 with Mo Anthoine, Martin Boysen reaching the summit on July 8, 1976 and Joe Brown and Malcolm Howells the next day. The Trango Monk (5850m) is to the left of Trango Nameless Tower.

13 Trango Monk And Trango Nameless Tower Close Up From Baltoro Glacier Between Paiju And Khoburtse

18 Jerome Ryan Poses Above Lake On Baltoro Glacier With Great Trango Tower And Trango Castle Behind Jerome Ryan climbed above a large lake on the Baltoro Glacier amid some grass and small flowers with Trango II, Great Trango Tower and Trango Castle behind – simply spectacular.

18 Jerome Ryan Poses Above Lake On Baltoro Glacier With Great Trango Tower And Trango Castle Behind

15 Masherbrum Close Up At Sunrise From Goro II The next morning dawned clear with the first rays of the sun hitting Masherbrum with its ice cream cone top glistening in the sun from Goro II. The summit of Masherbrum's sheer north face is a perfect pyramid, with steep narrow ridges rising suddenly to a sharp pinnacle. It was first climbed via the south west face on July 6, 1960 by George Bell and Willi Unsoeld on an American - Pakistani expedition. Two few days later on July 8, expedition leader Nick Clinch and Pakistani Captain Jawed Akhter Khan also reached the summit.

15 Masherbrum Close Up At Sunrise From Goro II

23 Gasherbrum IV, Gasherbrum II, Gasherbrum VII, Gasherbrum Twins, Gasherbrum V and Gasherbrum VI From Goro II

23 Gasherbrum IV, Gasherbrum II, Gasherbrum VII, Gasherbrum Twins, Gasherbrum V and Gasherbrum VI From Goro II

24 Gasherbrum IV and Gasherbrum II Close Up From Goro II Early Morning

24 Gasherbrum IV and Gasherbrum II Close Up From Goro II Early Morning

27 Muztagh Tower From Baltoro Glacier On Trek From Goro II to Concordia Taken from the upper Baltoro Glacier, the twin summits of Muztagh Tower (7274m) are perfectly aligned and the mountain is seen as a slender tooth, looking impregnable. A similar photo by Vittorio Sella in 1909 inspired two expeditions to race for the first ascent in 1956. In reality both teams found their routes less steep than Sella's view had suggested. Joe Brown and Ian McNaught-Davis climbed from the west side of the peak and reached the west summit of Muztagh Tower (7270m) on July 6, 1956. Tom Patey and John Hartog repeated the ascent the next day, also reaching the slightly higher east summit (7274m). A few days later a French Team of Guido Magnone, Robert Paragot, André Contamine, and Paul Keller climbed the mountain from the east.

27 Muztagh Tower From Baltoro Glacier On Trek From Goro II to Concordia

33 Gasherbrum IV And Gasherbrum II Close Up From Baltoro Glacier Between Goro II and Concordia Gasherbrum IV would probably be a more popular climbing mountain if it was 75m taller. At 7925m, it is the 17th highest mountain in the world. Gasherbrum II (G2, 8035m) pokes out to the right of Gasherbrum IV. On June 22, 1986 Greg Child, Tim Mcartney-Snape, and Tom Hargis climbed to the North Summit and traversed 450m horizontally to the true Gasherbrum IV Summit, completing the first ascent of the Gasherbrum IV Northwest Ridge. ‘We functioned as a single being. Now on the summit, that being, drunk with euphoria, felt suddenly as if it had been merged with sky and mountain as well to become a single, elemental entity.’ - Thin Air: Encounters In The Himalaya by Greg Child.

33 Gasherbrum IV And Gasherbrum II Close Up From Baltoro Glacier Between Goro II and Concordia

01 Concordia Campsite below Mitre Peak Our campsite at Concordia (4745m) is beautifully situated below Mitre Peak. Concordia was named by Sir Martin Conway in 1892 after the Place de la Concorde in Paris. Concordia is the junction of Baltoro Glacier, Godwin Austin Glacier (descending from K2), and the Upper Baltoro Glacier. The view from all around is incredible.

01 Concordia Campsite below Mitre Peak

08 K2 Close Up From Concordia Afternoon The K2 West Face shines in the late afternoon sun from Concordia. The K2 West Ridge is on the far left. The Southwest Pillar separates the sunny west face from the K2 South Face. The Great Serac is just in shadow to the right below the K2 Summit. The K2 Shoulder is farther down to the right, partially in the sun. The K2 West Ridge was first climbed by Japanese Eiho Otani and Pakistani Nazir Sabir, reaching the K2 summit on August 7, 1981.

08 K2 Close Up From Concordia Afternoon

11 Gasherbrum IV With Gasherbrum II Behind From Concordia The West Face of Gasherbrum IV shines in the late afternoon sun from Concordia. Gasherbrum II pokes out to the right of G4.

11 Gasherbrum IV With Gasherbrum II Behind From Concordia

24 Sunrise On K2 Summit From Concordia The first rays of sunrise light up the K2 summit, the K2 South Face, the Great Serac, and the Shoulder, seen from Concordia. The upper part of the K2 South-South-West Ridge catches a bit of sun separating the west face in shadow from the sun descending the K2 South Face. On August 3, 1986 Wojciech Wroz, Przemyslaw Piasecki and Peter Bozik completed the first ascent of the South-South-West Ridge, called the ‘Magic Line’ by Reinhold Messner. Wroz fell to his death on the descent, apparently abseiling of the end of a fixed rope.

24 Sunrise On K2 Summit From Concordia

33 K2 Full View With Angel Angelus Peak From Near Concordia In The Morning Just after leaving Concordia, I looked up the Godwin Austin Glacier as the sun finally hit the K2 West Face, with Angel Peak (Angelus Peak) coming into view on the left. The K2 Southwest Pillar separates the sunlit South Face from the West Face mostly in shadow to the left. The South-southeast Spur is now lit up by the sun and arrives at the K2 Shoulder on the right. On the far right is the Abruzzi Ridge / Spur, the East-southeast ridge, the normal ascent route.

33 K2 Full View With Angel Angelus Peak From Near Concordia In The Morning

32 Broad Peak North Summit, Central Summit And Main Summit Early Morning From Near Concordia Just after leaving Concordia, the sun finally hit Broad Peak. The North Summit is on the far left, the Central Summit is slightly out of view in the middle, and on the far right is the Main Summit. The first ascent of Broad Peak North summit was made by Renato Casarotto on June 28, 1983. The first traverse of the three Broad Peak summits was completed by Jerzy Kukuczka and Wojtek Kurtyka. They climbed the west ridge to the North summit, continued along the ridge to the Central summit. The pair then descended to Broad Col from where they followed the original route over the Forepeak to the main summit on July 17, 1984.

32 Broad Peak North Summit, Central Summit And Main Summit Early Morning From Near Concordia

15 Chogolisa I And Long Ridge To Chogolisa II Close Up Late Afternoon From Shagring Camp On Upper Baltoro Glacier Chogolisa I (7665m) is on the left and Chogolisa II (7654m) is on the right, seen from Shagring camp on the Upper Baltoro Glacier. On August 4, 1958 a Japanese expedition organized by the Academic Alpine Club of Kyoto led by Takeo Kawabara made the first ascent of Chogolisa II, with Masao Fujihira and Kazumasa Hirai reaching the summit. The first ascent of Chogolisa I (7665m) was made on August 2, 1975 by Fred Pressl and Gustav Ammerer of an Austrian expedition led by Eduard Koblmuller. Koblmuller almost suffered the same fate as Hermann Buhl, as he also fell through a cornice on the ascent; fortunately, he was roped and team members were able to pull him to safety.

15 Chogolisa I And Long Ridge To Chogolisa II Close Up Late Afternoon From Shagring Camp On Upper Baltoro Glacier

16 Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum I South From Abruzzi Glacier The next morning we started our trek to Gasherbrum base camp in mostly cloudy weather. After 30 minutes we reached ‘Gasherbrum Corner’ at the junction of the Upper Baltoro Glacier with the tributary Abruzzi Glacier. Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum I South lie straight ahead. Gasherbrum I (8080m) is the 11th highest mountain in the world. Gasherbrum I was first climbed by July 5, 1958 by Americans Pete Schoening and Andy Kauffman.

16 Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum I South From Abruzzi Glacier

17 Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum I South Close Up The next morning we started our trek from Shagring Camp to Gasherbrum Base Camp in mostly cloudy weather. After 30 minutes we reached ‘Gasherbrum Corner’ at the junction of the Upper Baltoro Glacier with the tributary Abruzzi Glacier. Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum I South lie straight ahead. Gasherbrum I (8080m) is the 11th highest mountain in the world. Gasherbrum I was first climbed by July 5, 1958 by Americans Pete Schoening and Andy Kauffman. Gasherbrum I South (7069m) was first climbed by Maurice Barrard and Georges Narbaud via the Southwest Ridge in July 1980 on their ascent of Gasherbrum I

17 Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum I South Close Up

05 My Lonely Tent Late Afternoon At K2 North Face Intermediate Base Camp 4462m With K2 North Face Close Behind

05 My Lonely Tent Late Afternoon At K2 North Face Intermediate Base Camp 4462m With K2 North Face Close Behind

16 K2 North Face Close Up At Sunset From K2 North Face Intermediate Base Camp

16 K2 North Face Close Up At Sunset From K2 North Face Intermediate Base Camp

01 Gasherbrum North Base Camp 4294m In China With Gasherbrum I Hidden Peak, Gasherbrum II E, Gasherbrum II and Gasherbrum III North Faces

01 Gasherbrum North Base Camp 4294m In China With Gasherbrum I Hidden Peak, Gasherbrum II E, Gasherbrum II and Gasherbrum III North Faces

29 K2 East Face Close Up Just Before Sunset From Gasherbrum North Base Camp 4294m In China

29 K2 East Face Close Up Just Before Sunset From Gasherbrum North Base Camp 4294m In China

42 K2 East Face Close Up At Sunrise From Gasherbrum North Base Camp 4294m In China

42 K2 East Face Close Up At Sunrise From Gasherbrum North Base Camp 4294m In China

17 Gasherbrum I Hidden Peak North Face Close Up Late Afternoon From Gasherbrum North Base Camp 4294m in China

17 Gasherbrum I Hidden Peak North Face Close Up Late Afternoon From Gasherbrum North Base Camp 4294m in China

22 Gasherbrum II E, Gasherbrum II, Gasherbrum III, Nakpo Kangri North Faces Just before Sunset From Gasherbrum North Base Camp In China

22 Gasherbrum II E, Gasherbrum II, Gasherbrum III, Nakpo Kangri North Faces Just before Sunset From Gasherbrum North Base Camp In China

24 Gasherbrum I Hidden Peak North Face Close Up Before Sunset From Gasherbrum North Base Camp In China

24 Gasherbrum I Hidden Peak North Face Close Up Before Sunset From Gasherbrum North Base Camp In China

25 Gasherbrum II and Gasherbrum III North Faces Close Up Before Sunset From Gasherbrum North Base Camp In China

25 Gasherbrum II and Gasherbrum III North Faces Close Up Before Sunset From Gasherbrum North Base Camp In China

26 Gasherbrum II North Face Close Up Just Before Sunset From Gasherbrum North Base Camp In China

26 Gasherbrum II North Face Close Up Just Before Sunset From Gasherbrum North Base Camp In China

31 Gasherbrum I Hidden Peak North Face Close Up At Sunset From Gasherbrum North Base Camp In China

31 Gasherbrum I Hidden Peak North Face Close Up At Sunset From Gasherbrum North Base Camp In China

33 Gasherbrum II E, Gasherbrum II, Gasherbrum III North Faces At Sunset From Gasherbrum North Base Camp In China

33 Gasherbrum II E, Gasherbrum II, Gasherbrum III North Faces At Sunset From Gasherbrum North Base Camp In China

38 Gasherbrum II, Gasherbrum III North Faces At Sunset From Gasherbrum North Base Camp In China

38 Gasherbrum II, Gasherbrum III North Faces At Sunset From Gasherbrum North Base Camp In China

41 Gasherbrum I Hidden Peak North Face Close Up At The End Of Sunset From Gasherbrum North Base Camp In China

41 Gasherbrum I Hidden Peak North Face Close Up At The End Of Sunset From Gasherbrum North Base Camp In China

01 Gasherbrum I, Gasherbrum II E, Gasherbrum II, Gasherbrum III, Nakpo Kangri From Gasherbrum North Glacier In China

01 Gasherbrum I, Gasherbrum II E, Gasherbrum II, Gasherbrum III, Nakpo Kangri From Gasherbrum North Glacier In China

08 Gasherbrum II E and Gasherbrum II And Gasherbrum North Glacier In China

08 Gasherbrum II E and Gasherbrum II And Gasherbrum North Glacier In China

09 Huge Penitentes On The Gasherbrum North Glacier In China

09 Huge Penitentes On The Gasherbrum North Glacier In China

25 Guide Muhammad, Cook Shobo, Jerome Ryan On The Gasherbrum North Glacier In China

25 Guide Muhammad, Cook Shobo, Jerome Ryan On The Gasherbrum North Glacier In China


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