Dubious bridge across the outflow of the Biafo Glacier on the walk in from Askole to the Baltoro Glacier. The walk in to the snout of the Baltoro took 3 days.
The Trango Castle (5753m), taken from Khubortse, our first camp on the Baltoro Glacier.
The Trango Group above the Baltoro Glacier. The high summit in cloud is Great Trango (6286m), the east face of which (on the right) is the tallest vertical rock face in the world. The Trango Tower or Nameless Tower (6239m) can be seen on the right. The peak to the left is the Uli Biaho Tower (6109m).
Cathedral Tower (5866m) from Urdukas, seen across the 3km wide moraine covered Baltoro Glacier.
Looking back towards the Trango and Cathedral groups from a makeshift bridge across a stream on the surface of the Baltoro Glacier.
Goro camp at 4300m in the centre of the Baltoro Glacier. Concordia lies in the distance beyond Mitre Peak.
Masherbrum (7821m), the 22nd highest mountain in the world from Goro camp on the Baltoro glacier. We had been waiting all day for the clouds to reveal its summit and were finally rewarded.
The same view early the following morning.
Gasherbrum IV in the late afternoon from Goro camp on the Baltoro.
Pack animals on the Baltoro Glacier with Paiju Peak (6600m) behind on the left, and the Trango and Cathedral groups in the centre.
Masherbrum from Goro camp.
Unnamed peaks on the south side of the Baltoro close to Concordia.
Anette and Huge relaxing on the Baltoro Glacier. The Mustagh Tower (7284m) is beyond with its summit in cloud.
Gasherbrum IV (7925m) (centre) with Broad Peak (8051m) on the far left from the Baltoro Glacier
Broad Peak (8051m).
Looking back down the Baltoro on the final approach to Concordia.
Gasherbrum IV (7925m).
Mitre Peak (6015m).
Gasherbrum IV (7925m), the 17th highest mountain in the world. A spanish pair were making a lightweight ascent of the snow ramp leading to the col on the right and were visible with binoculars.
Gasherbrum IV (7925m) from Concordia. The name translates as "Beautiful Mountain". It is the 17th highest mountain in the world.
K2 (8611m) and Broad Peak (8051m) from Concordia.
Broad Peak (8051m), the world's 12th highest mountain.
K2 from Concordia. The face towers almost 4 vertical km above the Godwin Austin Glacier.
The camp at Concordia (4600m) withe Mitre Peak (6015m).
Marble (6256m) and (6252m) Crystal Peaks from Concordia.
The summit of K2 at sunset.
Playing volleyball with the porters at Concordia. This was followed by frisbee.
Sunset over the Trango Towers from Concordia.
Ominous clouds on Broad Peak.
Marble Peak from the Godwin Austin Glacier, en route to K2 Base Camp.
Broad Peak shrouded in cloud.
Clouds building on K2.
K2 and Broad Peak from Concordia in the early morning.
K2 from Concordia in the early morning.
K2 summit.
Telephoto shot of the summit of Crystal Peak (6252m), from Concordia.
Mitre Peak (6015m) from Concordia.
K2 above the Godwin Austin Glacier, with Angel Peak (6855m) on the left.
K2 and Broad Peak from the Vigne Glacier.
K2 and Broad Peak from a stream on the Vigne Glacier.
K2 from the Vigne Glacier.
Looking up the Vigne Glacier on the approach to the high camp for the Gondogoro La.
Sunrise on the final apporach to the Gondogoro La. We began at 1am from Ali camp (5000m).
The snowy ascent to the pass.
K2 from the Gondogoro La (5650m).
Elwyn, Kate, Rudi and Neil celebrating on the Gondogoro La.
K2 beyond the upper Vigne Glacier from the Gondogoro La.
K2 (8611m, left), Broad Peak (8051m, centre) and Gasherbrums II, III and IV (on the right) from the Gondogoro La (5650m).
Gasherbrums I, II, III and IV (8080m, 8034m, 7946m and 7925m, respectively, from right to left) from the Gondogoro La.
K2 from the Gondogoro La.
The view south-west from the Gondogoro La. A very steep descent with fixed ropes, but with objective danger from falling rocks leads to the Gondogoro Glacier and to the camp at Huespang on the grassy patch centre right.
Descending towards Huespang after crossing the Gondogoro La.
Laila Peak from a moraine lake.
Laila Peak (6069m) from the first grass seen for a week.
The campsite Heuspang (4650m), a very pleasant change after several nights camping on glacial moraine.
Laila Peak reflected in a pool at Huespang.
Laila Peak (6069m), surely one of the most beautiful mountains in the world.
Walking down the Gondogoro Glacier below Laila Peak.
Close up shot of Laila Peak (6069m)
Pleasant walking in an ablation valley on the descent to Saitcho.
The lake at Dalsan on the descent to Saicho.
Picnic below Masherbrum.
Masherbrum (7821m).
Masherbrum (7821m) from the first trees on the descent.
A side trip up the valley leading to K6 and K7. Namika Peak (6325m) is seen here.
Rudi and Abdullah (our excellent cook) at the junction of the Charakusa and Chogolisa Glaciers.
Immense granite walls butressing Namika Peak.
A rose bush on the return to Saitcho.
Saitcho.
Dubious bridge on the walk out to Hushe.
Looking back towads Saitcho from the walk out to Hushe.
Playing with the local children in the village of Hushe.
Rudi failing to hit a hackey sack at Hushe
Looking back towards Masherbrum during the jeep ride from Hushe to Skardu.
