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Gasherbrum II - Pakistan 2006
In 2006 I travelled with a group as an independent climber attempting Gasherbrum II (8035m/26,360), the world's 13th highest peak. Good weather and good snow conditions meant many summits this year (over 120 I've heard). I summited, though with some drama caused by another climber. On the way out, we had more trouble driving back from Skardu after landslides closed the road. The photos are roughly in chronological order. Hold the mouse over the thumbnail to see the caption. If I spelled your name wrong, let me know and I'll fix it.

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010pa5152 Mike Farris presenting $500 in earthquake aid to Saad Tariq Siddiqi, secretary of the Alpine Club of Pakistan 015pa1774 View from the Masherbrum Hotel, Skardu 020pa5156 Early morning in Skardu, Pakistan 025pa5158 Shop in Skardu, Pakistan 030pa5166 Nick and Mario on the drive to Askole 035pa1778 Adventure Consultants team leaves Askole 040pa1779 Major Fida on the way to Korophon 045pa1783 Paul Kwakkenbos on the first day of the trek up the Baltoro Glacier 050pa1786 Eloise Barbieri and Tirtha Tamang on the first day of the Baltoro trek 055pa1789 Future dinners forage at Korophon, day one of the Baltoro trek 060pa1791 Didar on the way to Jhula 065pa1793 Danielle Fisher near Jhula 070pa1794 Major Fida near Jhula 075pa1805 A chicken warily eyes the cooking pot at Paiju 080pa1808 The modern expedition runs on solar power 085pa1815 Porters leaving Paiju 090pa1819 Approaching the snout of the Baltoro Glacier 095pa1825 Porters after the initial climb onto the Baltoro Glacier 100pa1832 The Trango Towers appear to be smoking 105pa1836 Porters on the way to Urdokas 110pa1848 High-altitude porter Amin ponders life at Urdokas 115pa1851 Danielle Fisher and Kim Mathieson leave Urdokas 120pa1859 Kim Mathieson photographing Grand Cathedral, Baltoro Glacier 125pa5176 Urdokas, the last bit of grass on the trek up the Baltoro Glacier 130pa5178 Abcess in porter's foot 135pa1862 Glacier table, Baltoro Glacier 140pa1864 Masherbrum from Baltoro Glacier 145pa1870 Paul Kwakkenbos ponders near Goro II, Baltoro Glacier 150pa1873 Canned chicken on the way to Concordia, Baltoro Glacier 155pa1875 Paul Kwakkenbos and Ivano Bianchi above Concordia 160pa1878 Gasherbrum IV from the Abruzzi Glacier 165pa1880 Crossing a bridge above Concordia 170pa1884 On the Abruzzi Glacier below Shagharing camp 175pa1893 Danielle Fisher petting somebody's dinner, Shagharing camp 180pa1902 Nick Rice sorts food at Gasherbrum Base Camp 185pa1905 Gasherbrum Base Camp with Gasherbrum I (Hidden Peak) in the background 190pa1906 Conway Saddle is the Line of Control (border with India) with tracks visible (Army) 195pa5181 Nick Rice and Mike Roberts in the South Gasherbrum icefall 197pa1912 Nick Rice sweltering in glacial heat, with Gasherbrums 5-2 (left to right) 198pa1913 Gasherbrum II, with route behind rightmost climber 200pa5183 South Gasherbrum icefall 205pa5187 Nick Rice in the South Gasherbrum icefall 210pa1914 Gasherbrum I (Hidden Peak), with Gasherbrum La to left 213pa5219 Fixed ropes at night on Gasherbrum 2 215pa1950 On the way to Camp 2, Gasherbrum II 216pa1943 Gasherbrum I (Hidden Peak) (Hidden Peak) from Gasherbrum II 217pa1937 Unknown climber ascending the 5 meter icewall between lower and upper Camp 2, Gasherbrum II 218 Mike Roberts sets up a tent at Camp 2, Gasherbrum II
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