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K2 and Gasherbrum Photo Gallery - Concordia To Gasherbrum Base Camp

Trek on the Upper Baltoro Glacier from Concordia to Gasherbrum Base Camp with views of K2, Gasherbrum IV, Gasherbrum VI, Gasherbrum I, Baltoro Kangri, Kondus Peak, Chogolisa, Vigne Peak, Mitre Peak, Paiju Peak and Choricho, Cathedral, Lobsang Spire, Crystal Peak, Marble Peak

01 Vigne Peak From Upper Baltoro Glacier We trekked up the medial moraine of the Upper Baltoro Glacier with a good view of Vigne Peak across the glacier.

01 Vigne Peak From Upper Baltoro Glacier

02 Crossing A Small River On The Upper Baltoro Glacier We intermixed with a Japanese Gasherbrum expedition to cross a small stream in a part of the Upper Baltoro Glacier where you realize that you are in fact trekking on a real glacier beneath the rubble.

02 Crossing A Small River On The Upper Baltoro Glacier

03 Porter Muhammad Khan Crossing A Small River On The Upper Baltoro Glacier With Gasherbrum IV Behind Porter Muhammad Khan crossed a small stream on the Upper Baltoro Glacier with Gasherbrum IV behind.

03 Porter Muhammad Khan Crossing A Small River On The Upper Baltoro Glacier With Gasherbrum IV Behind

04 Jerome Ryan On Upper Baltoro Glacier With K2 Behind Jerome Ryan poses with K2 behind from the Upper Baltoro Glacier.

04 Jerome Ryan On Upper Baltoro Glacier With K2 Behind

05 Sirdar Ali Naqi On Upper Baltoro Glacier With K2 Behind Sirdar Ali Naqi walks along the Upper Baltoro Glacier with K2 behind.

05 Sirdar Ali Naqi On Upper Baltoro Glacier With K2 Behind

06 Gasherbrum IV Summit Close Up From Upper Baltoro Glacier On Trek To Shagring Camp The west face and summit of Gasherbrum IV poked out from between two ridges as we trekked up the Upper Baltoro Glacier towards Shagring camp

06 Gasherbrum IV Summit Close Up From Upper Baltoro Glacier On Trek To Shagring Camp

07 Vigne Peak And Vigne Glacier From Upper Baltoro Glacier On Way To Shagring Camp Vigne Glacier and Vigne Peak lie across the Upper Baltoro Glacier on the trek to Shagring Camp. Ali Camp on the way to the Gondogoro pass is on the Vigne Glacier.

07 Vigne Peak And Vigne Glacier From Upper Baltoro Glacier On Way To Shagring Camp

08 Trekking On The Upper Baltoro Glacier Towards Shagring Camp With Gasherbrum VI, Baltoro Kangri And Kondus Peak Gasherbrum VI, Baltoro Kangri and Kondus Peak lie ahead as we trek on the Upper Baltoro Glacier towards Shagring Camp.

08 Trekking On The Upper Baltoro Glacier Towards Shagring Camp With Gasherbrum VI, Baltoro Kangri And Kondus Peak

09 Gasherbrum VI Close Up From Upper Baltoro Glacier On The Way To Shagring Camp The summit area of Gasherbrum VI (7003m), also called Chochordin Peak, pokes above an intervening ridge as we trek on the Upper Baltoro Glacier towards Shagring Camp.

09 Gasherbrum VI Close Up From Upper Baltoro Glacier On The Way To Shagring Camp

10 Trekking On The Upper Baltoro Glacier Towards Shagring Camp With Baltoro Kangri And Kondus Peak Baltoro Kangri and Kondus Peak lie ahead as we trek on the Upper Baltoro Glacier towards Shagring Camp.

10 Trekking On The Upper Baltoro Glacier Towards Shagring Camp With Baltoro Kangri And Kondus Peak

11 Green Glacial Lake On Upper Baltoro Glacier With Mitre Peak Behind There was a large green glacial lake on the Upper Baltoro Glacier with Mitre Peak behind, as we trekked towards Shagring Camp.

11 Green Glacial Lake On Upper Baltoro Glacier With Mitre Peak Behind

12 Shagring Camp On The Upper Baltoro Glacier With Baltoro Kangri We camped at Shagring (4853m) near the junction of the Upper Baltoro and Abruzzi Glaciers. Baltoro Kangri towers just beyond the camp.

12 Shagring Camp On The Upper Baltoro Glacier With Baltoro Kangri

13 Chogolisa Late Afternoon From Shagring Camp On Upper Baltoro Glacier Chogolisa (7665m) is a high snow peak with a distinctive long, almost level summit ridge. Chogolisa I (7665m) is the southwest summit on the left. The slightly lower northeast summit Chogolisa II (7654m) was named Bride Peak by Sir Martin Conway in 1892.

13 Chogolisa Late Afternoon From Shagring Camp On Upper Baltoro Glacier

14 Chogolisa Late Afternoon From Shagring Camp On Upper Baltoro Glacier The southwest summit Chogolisa I (7665m) is on the left and the northeast summit Chogolisa II (7654m) is on the right, seen from Shagring camp on the Upper Baltoro Glacier. In 1909, a party led by Duke of the Abruzzi reached 7500m before being stopped by bad weather. Hermann Buhl and Kurt Diemberger attempted Chogolisa in 1957 after they had successfully summited Broad Peak a few weeks earlier. On June 25 they left camp I and camped in a saddle at 6706m on the southwest ridge. Bad weather forced them to retreat and on June 27 Buhl fell through a cornice and disappeared. His body has never been found.

14 Chogolisa Late Afternoon From Shagring Camp On Upper Baltoro Glacier

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 Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum I South close up from Gasherbrum Corner. 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

18 Gasherbrum I Hidden In Clouds From Gasherbrum Base Camp On Abruzzi Glacier The clouds hid the mountain views as we neared Gasherbrum Base Camp on the Abruzzi Glacier.

18 Gasherbrum I Hidden In Clouds From Gasherbrum Base Camp On Abruzzi Glacier

19 Guide Iqbal, Jerome Ryan, Sirdar Ali Naqi Having Lunch At Gasherbrum Base Camp My guide Iqbal, Jerome Ryan, and my sirdar Ali Naqi stopped for a quick lunch at Gasherbrum Base Camp before heading back to Shagring camp.

19 Guide Iqbal, Jerome Ryan, Sirdar Ali Naqi Having Lunch At Gasherbrum Base Camp

20 Jerome Ryan Crossing Log Bridge On Abruzzi Glacier On the way back to Shagring camp from Gasherbrum Base Camp, Jerome Ryan had to cross a small log bridge on the Abruzzi Glacier.

20 Jerome Ryan Crossing Log Bridge On Abruzzi Glacier

21 Kitchen Tent In Light Snow At Shagring Camp On Upper Baltoro Glacier When I woke the next morning at Shagring camp on the Upper Baltoro Glacier, snow had started to fall on the kitchen tent.

21 Kitchen Tent In Light Snow At Shagring Camp On Upper Baltoro Glacier

22 Jerome Ryan Points At True Glacier Below The Rubble On The Upper Baltoro Glacier We trekked back from Shagring camp to Concordia in cloudy weather, passing a side section of the Upper Baltoro Glacier that clearly shows that this isn’t just rubble trekking trail, but a real glacier with ice.

22 Jerome Ryan Points At True Glacier Below The Rubble On The Upper Baltoro Glacier

23 Kitchen Tent At Night At Concordia I went to bed at Concordia, dreaming of finally reaching K2 base camp the next day. The crew stayed up a little longer in their kitchen tent, talking and singing.

23 Kitchen Tent At Night At Concordia

24 Jerome Ryan Wakes Up To Snowfall At Concordia The next day I poked my head out of my tent at Concordia to see a snowfall. I talked to my guide Iqbal and he said that even if the snow ended by the end of the day, we’d probably have to wait a few days for the trail to base camp to be safe. But, Nanga Parbat beckoned, so I decided to retreat.

24 Jerome Ryan Wakes Up To Snowfall At Concordia

25 Jerome Ryan Descending The Baltoro Glacier In Snow We packed up at Concordia and trekked back down the Baltoro Glacier in snowy cloudy weather. We then trekked back to Askole via Jhola and Korophon in perfect weather, and then via jeep to Skardu.

25 Jerome Ryan Descending The Baltoro Glacier In Snow

26 Jerome Ryan And Crew Celebrating A Successful Trek On The Way Back To Skardu We stopped for a coke in a green oasis on the drive from Thongol to Skardu to celebrate our successful trek. From left to right: cook Ali, porter Hayder Khan, sirdar Ali Naqi, porter Muhammad Khan, Jerome Ryan, porter Muhammad Siddiq, and guide Iqbal.

26 Jerome Ryan And Crew Celebrating A Successful Trek On The Way Back To Skardu


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