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Broad Peak 2004
In 2004 I traveled to Pakistan to attempt Broad Peak, the 12th highest mountain in the world. Here's a selection of photos from that trip.

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pa1013 Nanga Parbat rises above the Indus River, Pakistan pa1030 Roadwork on the Askole road, Pakistan pa1038 Porters gather to claim their loads in Askole, Pakistan pa1041 A porter carries a bulky load on day 1 of the trek to the Baltoro Glacier pa1068 The crowded Paiju campsite, Paksitan pa1082 Grand Cathedral group in the clouds, Baltoro Glacier pa1094 Mike Farris on the way to the base of Broad Peak. K2 in the background pa1123 Climbing up the fixed ropes at 5200m on the West Ridge of Broad Peak pa1125 Fabien Anselmet nears Camp 0.5 at 5300m on the West Ridge of Broad Peak pa1137 Rescuing Fabien Anselmet and Yannick Faure. Above Camp 1, West Ridge of Broad Peak pa1143 Gordon Ferguson inspects the Italian tent at K2 base camp pa1151 Olivier Dufresne passes the time by reading in Broad Peak base camp pa1154 Delicate clouds form over the summit of K2, Pakistan pa1155 The route from 6500m to the col at 7800m on Broad Peak pa1191 Camp 2 (6100m), West Ridge of Broad Peak pa1206 Taqui climbing above Camp 2, West Ridge of Broad Peak pa1214 Taqui arriving at Camp 2.5 (6700m) on Broad Peak pa1222 Earth shadow and sunset over Chogolisa from 7000m on Broad Peak pa1228 Denis Charrier takes a ski run at 7300m on Broad Peak pa1231 Mike Farris breaks trail on a summit attempt on Broad Peak pa1234 Climbers on the lower pinnacles of the summit ridge of Broad Peak pa1236 Climbers approaching the false summit of Broad Peak pa1240 Returning to Camp 2 (6100m) on the West Ridge of Broad Peak pa1259 Memorial cairn, K2 base camp pa1296 Near the bottom of the Gondogoro La pa1336

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