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8ª etapa Trek Baltoro. De Ali Camp a Gore I

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Distance
17.12 mi
Elevation gain
102 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
2,661 ft
Max elevation
16,161 ft
TrailRank 
96 5
Min elevation
16,161 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
7 hours 51 minutes
Time
10 hours 54 minutes
Coordinates
4805
Uploaded
August 26, 2019
Recorded
August 2019
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near Doksam, Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan)

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IMPORTANT NOTE: THE DIFFICULTY WITH WHICH I CATALOG MY ROUTES IS REFERRED TO MOUNTAINEERS USED TO WALKING, WHO WORK WITH EASY OVER ALL TERRAINS, NOT FOR OCCASIONAL HIKERS. IF YOU HAVE LITTLE EXPERIENCE, ADD ONE MORE DEGREE TO THE DIFFICULTY OF MY ROUTES SO YOU DON'T GET SURPRISES.

IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS IS A CLIMBING OR MOUNTAINEERING ROUTE, NOT A HIKING ROUTE!

After spending two nights and a day in Ali Camp, waiting to see if the weather improved, in which we got up well before midnight to see if we could face the climb to Gondogoro-La, we were told that the porters of the agency we were going with refused to pass the pass with the fallen snow, which made it difficult for them to pass with the meager material they carried. This meant that we had to turn around and go back the same way we had come up from Askole instead of facing the much shorter way out through the green valley that leads to the village of Hushe, south of the Gondogoro-La. .
After assimilating this great blow, we began a long stage to the Gore I Camp, through which we had passed many days before. The day dawned much better than the previous ones and little by little the day opened completely until it was a perfect and beautiful day. It was a great frustration for the whole group but there was no other and the truth is that we digested it well and the atmosphere was soon that of every day, lively and enjoying the views that we had not been able to see on the way there. We had been meeting in previous days with several groups that had had to turn around, as we were doing now.
We first descend to Concordia, walking on the Vigne Glacier, with simply impressive views, especially towards the Godwin-Austen Glacier and the peaks that crown it, which are none other than K2 and Broad Peak, two of the 14 eight-thousanders that exist in the earth. Not far to the right, two more eight-thousanders timidly appear, plus Gasherbrum I and II. In Concordia, which is like a big crossroads (rather of tremendous glaciers), we turn left to begin our long transit now over the Baltoro Glacier, in its intermediate-upper section, totally spectacular since we are also walking surrounded by incredible peaks, each more impressive. Perhaps one of the most slender is the Muztagh Tower, a kind of Matterhorn, which is perfectly visible from Camp Gore II, where we stopped to eat. Throughout this section there are plenty of penitentes, mountains of hard white snow, much cleaner than the dark ice that abounds in this old glacier. The stage is really long and in my case I wear rigid boots for the upper section at the beginning of the day, which are not necessary for the rest of the day and therefore leave my feet like phosphatin. The last light of the afternoon before reaching Gore I is beautiful and further enhances the beauty of the spectacular Masherbrum or K1 peak, which is to our left. The clear night makes sleeping on the ice of the glacier something similar to sleeping in a fridge (my jacket was very tight).
In summary, a long and simply spectacular day of mountaineering in one of the most amazing places that we can visit.

Waypoints

PictographCampsite Altitude 0 ft
Photo ofCampamento Ali. Photo ofCampamento Ali. Photo ofCampamento Ali.

Campamento Ali.

PictographRisk Altitude 16,154 ft
Photo ofGrietas en el Vigne Glacier nada más salir de Ali Camp. Photo ofGrietas en el Vigne Glacier nada más salir de Ali Camp.

Grietas en el Vigne Glacier nada más salir de Ali Camp.

PictographPhoto Altitude 15,643 ft
Photo ofBajando por el Glaciar Vigne. Photo ofBajando por el Glaciar Vigne. Photo ofBajando por el Glaciar Vigne.

Bajando por el Glaciar Vigne.

PictographPhoto Altitude 15,386 ft
Photo ofK2 a la vista. Bajando por el Vigne Glacier, camino de Concordia Photo ofK2 a la vista. Bajando por el Vigne Glacier, camino de Concordia Photo ofK2 a la vista. Bajando por el Vigne Glacier, camino de Concordia

K2 a la vista. Bajando por el Vigne Glacier, camino de Concordia

PictographPhoto Altitude 15,364 ft
Photo ofK2 a la vista. Bajando por el Vigne Glacier, camino de Concordia Photo ofK2 a la vista. Bajando por el Vigne Glacier, camino de Concordia Photo ofK2 a la vista. Bajando por el Vigne Glacier, camino de Concordia

K2 a la vista. Bajando por el Vigne Glacier, camino de Concordia

PictographPhoto Altitude 15,292 ft
Photo ofSeta de hielo y roca. Bajando sobre el Glaciar Superior del Baltoro, camino de Concordia Photo ofSeta de hielo y roca. Bajando sobre el Glaciar Superior del Baltoro, camino de Concordia Photo ofSeta de hielo y roca. Bajando sobre el Glaciar Superior del Baltoro, camino de Concordia

Seta de hielo y roca. Bajando sobre el Glaciar Superior del Baltoro, camino de Concordia

PictographPhoto Altitude 15,109 ft
Photo ofBajando por el Upper Baltoro Glacier, camino de Concordia

Bajando por el Upper Baltoro Glacier, camino de Concordia

PictographRisk Altitude 15,024 ft
Photo ofGrieta Photo ofGrieta

Grieta

PictographPhoto Altitude 14,909 ft
Photo ofRepecho antes de llegar a Concordia. Photo ofRepecho antes de llegar a Concordia.

Repecho antes de llegar a Concordia.

PictographPhoto Altitude 14,983 ft
Photo ofCamino de Concordia. Photo ofCamino de Concordia. Photo ofCamino de Concordia.

Camino de Concordia.

PictographRisk Altitude 14,819 ft
Photo ofRiesgo. Llegando a Concordia. Photo ofRiesgo. Llegando a Concordia. Photo ofRiesgo. Llegando a Concordia.

Riesgo. Llegando a Concordia.

PictographCampsite Altitude 14,942 ft
Photo ofConcordia. Photo ofConcordia.

Concordia.

PictographPhoto Altitude 14,569 ft
Photo ofBajando por el Glaciar Baltoro. Photo ofBajando por el Glaciar Baltoro. Photo ofBajando por el Glaciar Baltoro.

Bajando por el Glaciar Baltoro.

PictographPhoto Altitude 14,419 ft
Photo ofPenitentes. Bajando por el Glaciar Baltoro. Photo ofPenitentes. Bajando por el Glaciar Baltoro. Photo ofPenitentes. Bajando por el Glaciar Baltoro.

Penitentes. Bajando por el Glaciar Baltoro.

PictographPhoto Altitude 14,240 ft
Photo ofMustang Tower. Almuerzo Photo ofMustang Tower. Almuerzo Photo ofMustang Tower. Almuerzo

Mustang Tower. Almuerzo

PictographPhoto Altitude 14,202 ft
Photo ofBajando por el Glaciar Baltoro. Photo ofBajando por el Glaciar Baltoro.

Bajando por el Glaciar Baltoro.

PictographPhoto Altitude 14,177 ft
Photo ofBajando por el Glaciar Baltoro. Photo ofBajando por el Glaciar Baltoro. Photo ofBajando por el Glaciar Baltoro.

Bajando por el Glaciar Baltoro.

PictographPhoto Altitude 14,057 ft
Photo ofGrandes penitentes. Bajando por el Glaciar Baltoro. Photo ofGrandes penitentes. Bajando por el Glaciar Baltoro.

Grandes penitentes. Bajando por el Glaciar Baltoro.

PictographPhoto Altitude 13,906 ft
Photo ofBajando por el Glaciar Baltoro. Photo ofBajando por el Glaciar Baltoro.

Bajando por el Glaciar Baltoro.

PictographCampsite Altitude 13,882 ft
Photo ofCampamento Gore II. Photo ofCampamento Gore II. Photo ofCampamento Gore II.

Campamento Gore II.

PictographPhoto Altitude 13,732 ft
Photo ofBajando por el Glaciar Baltoro.

Bajando por el Glaciar Baltoro.

PictographPhoto Altitude 13,735 ft
Photo ofBajando por el Glaciar Baltoro. Photo ofBajando por el Glaciar Baltoro. Photo ofBajando por el Glaciar Baltoro.

Bajando por el Glaciar Baltoro.

PictographCampsite Altitude 13,559 ft
Photo ofCampamento Gore I. Photo ofCampamento Gore I. Photo ofCampamento Gore I.

Campamento Gore I.

Comments  (7)

  • Photo of collejon
    collejon Feb 5, 2023

    I have followed this trail  View more

    Una gran ruta de vuelta.

  • Photo of lamorosangel
    lamorosangel Feb 5, 2023

    Una etapa realmente espectacular y larga!
    Mil gracias por la valoración Paco!
    Un abrazo!

  • Photo of john beth
    john beth Feb 10, 2023

    Gracias por compartir

  • Photo of john beth
    john beth Feb 10, 2023

    Hola. Perdona la pesadez de las preguntas pero así aprovecho tu comentario con lo del saco para aclararnos una duda. Que rango de confort aconsejas?. Como al principio del trek dicen que suele hacer mucho calor y arriba mucho frío, como te las arreglas? Conviene llevar
    además fundas de vivac y/o sacos sábana? (Sleeping liner). Gracias

  • Photo of lamorosangel
    lamorosangel Feb 11, 2023

    Buenas John! Tienes que ir preparado para dormir sobre un glaciar a bastante altura varias noches. Ésto significa que te tienes que llevar el mejor saco de dormir que tengas y bastante ropa térmica. Para las primeras noches tampoco te molestará este saco, simplemente podrás dormir con él abierto porque por la noche tampoco hará calor, te lo aseguro. Por el día si se notará algo más el calor en las primeras etapas, pero no por la noche. Espero haberte aclarado las dudas John!
    Un saludo!

  • Photo of lamorosangel
    lamorosangel Feb 11, 2023

    Y muchas gracias por la valoración John!

  • Photo of john beth
    john beth Feb 11, 2023

    Muuuchas gracias una vez mas

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