On our way to Askole by Jeep, we were held up a day due to a landslide. Parts of the road had been washed out and needed to be rebuilt before we could continue. This is normal for the season - it is still spring up here in the north east of Pakistan and very warm. So warm that for a minute you think you are on some sort of holiday. This feeling intensifies when we stop for meals and are invited into the main tent where our absolutely amazing chef Imran has prepared the most delicious dishes!
We have 90 carriers, each carrying 25 kilos. They do a great job in their plastic sandals. Makes us feel a bit stupid with real shoes and light back pack…
Thursday 28 May 2009
Wednesday 27 May 2009
Nanga Parbat from the air...
The adventure has begun! We caught a first glimpse of what is ahead of us when flying past Nanga Parbat on our way from Islamabad to Askole. What a stunning and beautiful mountain!
We have now put on our trekking shoes and left Askole for a week’s march. We estimate to reach the Base Camp on 5 200 meter June the 2nd. Everyone is feeling great and so far things are working as planned.
We have now put on our trekking shoes and left Askole for a week’s march. We estimate to reach the Base Camp on 5 200 meter June the 2nd. Everyone is feeling great and so far things are working as planned.
Wednesday 20 May 2009
The G3 and G4 Team
Our Expedition Leader is Bruce Normand (Scotland) a research physicist (PhD from MIT) with some 20 years’ of climbing experience. Bruce have lead expedition in Nepal, Pakistan, India, Tibet, China, Patagonia, Peru, Alaska, …In 2007 Bruce climbed K2 and he has over 20 first ascents in every corner of the Trans-Himalaya.
Don Bowie (Canada) is responsible for medical and safetyand he is a Qualified EMT and SAR expert. Don is a large wildlife research assistant with18 years’ climbing experience. Don has expedition experience in Alaska, Baffin Island, Peru, Nepal, Pakistan, … including summiting K2 in 2007. This expedition is the second this year for Don to Karakorum who is fresh from a winter attempt on Broad Peak.
Billy Pierson (USA) is going to record the expedition : Billy is an award winning producer and cameraman with 32 years’ climbing experience. Billy has climbed in Alaska, Nepal, Pakistan, Patagonia, … including summiting K2 in 2000
Guy McKinnon (NZ) is a Museum guide with 16 years’ climbing experience and one of New Zealand’s foremost solo alpine climber in rock and ice. Guy has expedition experience in China.
David Fält (SWEDEN) was part of his first Himalayan expedition at 18. At 21 he was the expedition leader to the unclimbed HunzaPeak (6270m) in Pakistan. David started climbing in 1987 and he has climbed some of the hardest winter routes in the Alps.
Don Bowie (Canada) is responsible for medical and safetyand he is a Qualified EMT and SAR expert. Don is a large wildlife research assistant with18 years’ climbing experience. Don has expedition experience in Alaska, Baffin Island, Peru, Nepal, Pakistan, … including summiting K2 in 2007. This expedition is the second this year for Don to Karakorum who is fresh from a winter attempt on Broad Peak.
Billy Pierson (USA) is going to record the expedition : Billy is an award winning producer and cameraman with 32 years’ climbing experience. Billy has climbed in Alaska, Nepal, Pakistan, Patagonia, … including summiting K2 in 2000
Guy McKinnon (NZ) is a Museum guide with 16 years’ climbing experience and one of New Zealand’s foremost solo alpine climber in rock and ice. Guy has expedition experience in China.
David Fält (SWEDEN) was part of his first Himalayan expedition at 18. At 21 he was the expedition leader to the unclimbed HunzaPeak (6270m) in Pakistan. David started climbing in 1987 and he has climbed some of the hardest winter routes in the Alps.
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