8ª etapa Trek Baltoro. De Ali Camp a Gore I
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.
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.
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Seta de hielo y roca. Bajando sobre el Glaciar Superior del Baltoro, camino de Concordia
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Una gran ruta de vuelta.
Una etapa realmente espectacular y larga!
Mil gracias por la valoración Paco!
Un abrazo!
Gracias por compartir
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
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!
Y muchas gracias por la valoración John!
Muuuchas gracias una vez mas