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ConcordiaWe realize the trek is worth it; the views! 28 June - to ConcordiaArriving in time for a late lunch, this was also a wonderful trekking day. And what a spectacular location! After days of driving and rather tough trekking, we had at last reached the fabled Concordia, where the glaciers from the Gasherbrums and Chogolisa meet the glaciers from K2 and Broad Peak. The ring of mountains turned on a real show for us.
Pete nonchalantly trusts that rock;
Concordia dwarfed - Jamie |
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Mitre Peak, the coming storm (my first and only black and white digital image)- Jamie 29 June - ConcordiaRain. All night and all day and all night. We didn't know about the cyclone in the south of Pakistan that caused serious flooding and something like 250 deaths; perhaps we would have been more worried. 30 June - ConcordiaIt cleared today, but too late for the expedition team to set off, so we enjoyed the company of the trekking team for another day. And the views, oh!
Looking down the Baltoro with Mitre Peak in the top left corner - Jamie
A day watching; K2 in the centre and Broad Peak to the right - Jamie
Peaks, spires and buttresses to admire in every direction - Jamie
This brings to mind a quote of Tilman's something like: 'Surrounded by mountains but not a single one designed for climbers.' - Jamie
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Still some serious wind on Gasherbrum IV - Jamie
Cigarettes are in short supply - Jamie
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