In the Bottleneck Traverse

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In the Bottleneck Traverse

In the Bottleneck Traverse

The crux of K2 is at 8100-8200meters. Broad Peak and the Gasherbrums are the peaks below in the clouds.
Don Bowie
on Aug 22, 2007 3:46 pm
Lat/Lon: 35.88330°N / 76.50000°E
Image Type(s): Alpine Climbing
Image ID: 327512

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ganesh70

ganesh70 - Aug 23, 2007 3:25 am - Voted 10/10

Beautiful view!

What a great pics you're posting!
I've seen many times the docu-movie of the italian expedition that reached for the first time K2 and this "collo di bottiglia" always impressed me.
Cheers!

bongsunkee

bongsunkee - Aug 31, 2007 9:08 pm - Voted 10/10

fantastic.....

amezin view, ver2ual.
thanks for share with us!

Ivona

Ivona - Jan 6, 2008 12:46 pm - Voted 10/10

just

perfect!!

Ru

Ru - Jul 1, 2008 9:31 am - Voted 10/10

spectacular

your photos just get better and better. this one might explain why there are so many references to God on the mountain vs anywhere else.

marlonwarren

marlonwarren - Aug 6, 2008 1:18 pm - Voted 10/10

Very dramatic

I hope it was a safe ascent.

Do you know where this is in relation to the recent unpleasantness in the bottleneck on K2.

Thanks in advance!

marlon

Don Bowie

Don Bowie - Nov 1, 2008 5:48 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Very dramatic

this is the exact spot that the upper huddle would have waited to clear the traverse below. pretty spot, but very exposed, and a fairly daunting down climb. actually, it's not too difficult for a moderately technical climber, but i was glad we rappelled 300 feet here on the descent.

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