Skripko walking on slowly on...

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Skripko walking on slowly on the exposed traverse at 6400m. Fixed ropes yes, but very unstable snow conditions. And a potential 500m fall down to the glacier below.

West face of Baltoro Kangri (7800m) in the background.

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Lui_DK

Nice one!!!

Voted 10/10

Hi Corax,

Real nice shot! Gives a very good sense of the drama...

What sort of camera are you using?

Regards, Lui_DK

Posted Sep 21, 2005 7:06 am


	Corax	Re: Nice one!!!
	Hasn't voted	Thanks Lui! I use a Minolta 9xi since ten years back. It was Minolta's last real try to break into the pro-market and it's a really good one. A chip gave in this time (first time anything breaks on it) and I had huge difficulties to get the exposure/light/colors right. I'll go digital soon. I'm just waiting for the price/quality ratio to be a bit better.
		Posted Sep 22, 2005 4:02 pm


	Lui_DK	Re: Nice one!!!
	Voted 10/10	Hi Corax; Cool! It just makes the photo even better. With a HQ E6 roll of film and a HQ scanner it's still better to shoot analog.... But I have the same considerations as you, as I'm carrying a PENTAX K-1000 + heavy lenses. So I'll go digitall soon too... Keep up the good work :-) Lui_DK
		Posted Sep 25, 2005 6:56 am

Sajama

Danger

Voted 10/10

I can sense the danger.

Posted Mar 13, 2006 10:15 am


	Corax	Re: Danger
	Hasn't voted	Thanks for the votes and nice comments. I'm glad you liked my photos.
		Posted Mar 13, 2006 6:20 pm

icypeak

Breathtaking!!!

Voted 10/10

Absolutely super image!

Posted Oct 9, 2006 12:11 pm


	Corax	Re: Breathtaking!!!
	Hasn't voted	Thanks for the comment and vote. I can assure you it was breathtaking to be up there on that route as well.
		Posted Oct 9, 2006 3:52 pm

dadndave

Whooow

Voted 10/10

That shot make my pulse race.

Posted Apr 13, 2007 3:51 am


	Corax	Re: Whooow
	Hasn't voted	Thanks Dave! When the snow sometimes broke a bit on that ridge my pulse was also racing ;-)
		Posted Apr 22, 2007 5:52 pm


	Corax	Re: Great Climbing photo!
	Hasn't voted	Hmmmm. A very valid point. It's so hard to resist taking "in-action" shots, but I know I have been passing the limit of what's reasonable at times.
		Posted Nov 1, 2007 1:57 pm

dmiki

All your GIII pics are fantastic

Voted 10/10

thanks for sharing!

Posted Oct 30, 2007 6:39 am


	Corax	Re: All your GIII pics are fantastic
	Hasn't voted	...and thank you for checking my photos and the vote!
		Posted Nov 1, 2007 1:58 pm

Marcsoltan

Great photo

Voted 10/10

Much too steep on unstable snow for me. But, to do a big mountain like this you would have to take chances like this.
I aspire to check out all your photos.

Posted Sep 21, 2008 7:36 pm


	Corax	Re: Great photo
	Hasn't voted	Thanks. The conditions that season was bad all the time. Lots of unstable snow, heavy snowfall and avalanches.
		Posted Sep 23, 2008 6:06 am

BLong

Nice work!

Voted 10/10

Beautiful photo

Posted Oct 6, 2008 11:35 pm


	Corax	Re: Nice work!
	Hasn't voted	Thanks!
		Posted Oct 12, 2008 6:35 am

yxygan

I am the grudging one...:o)

Voted 10/10

furtunate men

Posted Oct 7, 2008 7:52 am


	Corax	Re: I am the grudging one...:o)
	Hasn't voted	Thanks for checking by.
		Posted Oct 12, 2008 6:36 am

BCJ

Amazing exposure

Voted 10/10

You really have the greatest high-altitude photos on SP. So cool.

Brian

Posted Oct 20, 2008 11:00 pm


	Corax	Re: Amazing exposure
	Hasn't voted	I like to shoot in these tricky situations. After all, those are the times you want remember. Not the slow, boring walk on a perfect trail.
		Posted Oct 29, 2008 12:02 pm