Don Bowie - Pictures of ascent to Camp 1

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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

Untagged	31 Dec 2008 12:00 AM
Pictures of ascent to Camp 1 by Don Bowie

Here are a few images of our ascent to Camp 1. The weather was clear and reasonable for climbing- let's hope it stays that way. (But we know it won't!) Next on the agenda, Camp 2....Obviously.

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