Don Bowie - Broad Peak Winter 2008

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Gasherbrum 3, at 7952m (26088ft), and Gasherbrum 4, at 7925m (26000ft) are respectively the world's 15th- and 17th-highest peaks. Completely overlooked in the rush to the 14 8000m peaks, G3 has had only 2 ascents, both by the same route, which put 7 people on its summit; G4 is rather better known for its singular elegance and for its extreme difficulty, as a result of which its true summit has still seen only 9 pairs of feet (on 4 expeditions between 1958 and 1997). The aim of the 2009 International Gasherbrum 3 and 4 Expedition is to climb both of these summits by new routes, specifically the SW Ridge of G3 and the E Face of G4.

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Bruce Normand	Guy McKinnon	Don Bowie	David Falt	Billy Peirson

Broad Peak Winter 2008

Broad Peak Winter 2008	1 Jan 2009 12:00 AM
Camp 2: Phone Dispatch from Don by Webteam

(9:30 pm Pakistan Time) "Happy New Year greetings to all my family, friends, and supporters. We are back in base camp now, but we spent last night at Camp 2 at 6300 meters, temperature -35C. "

Donus Bowius, Luke Hajzer-Walker czwarty, Rob Vader
picture by Artur Hajzur

Broad Peak Winter 2008	29 Dec 2008 12:00 AM
Camp 1: Phone dispatch from Don by Webteam

At 8:30 pm Pakistan time (8:30 am MST on Dec. 27) Don phoned to tell us that he, Artur, and Robert had reached Camp 1 on Broad Peak (approximately 5600+ meters). The team will be spending the night in Camp 1 and then, weather permitting, hoped to continue up the mountain to set ropes to Camp 2. "There is not much snow, but a lot of ice and rock." As they were settling in for a nights rest, Don said, "Our stomachs are full....of sauerkraut and kielbasa.... ....that's what one eats when climbing with Polish climbers. And, we are all in really good spirits."