GASHERBRUM II POLISH SKI EXPEDITION 2015

Strong Ski composition of Podkarpacie or I (Olek Ostrowski) and Peter Śnigórski move June 17 to Pakistan on the first Polish ski expedition in Karakorum. Our goal is alpine skiing with Gasherbrum II – 8035 m above sea level. After spending two days in Islamabad and arranging the last expedition formalities we move the Karakoram Highway towards our goal. June 24 from the village of Askole begin the week of trekking along the Baltoro glacier with breathtaking views of the absolute classics climbing and places acting on my imagination ever since I got into the mountains high: Trango Tower, Masherbrumy, the Mustang Tower, the biggest “crossroads of the world” Concordia Finally Gora Mountains – K2. To the base of the Gasherbrum II at an altitude of approx. 5300 m above sea level Glacier Abruzzi arrive on 30 June. Throughout July for the activities of the mountain on the way normal: acclimatization, the assumption consecutive camps, attempt to summit and downhill path of approach from the summit on skis. We assume the first camp at an altitude of 5900 m above sea level, the second – 6500 m above sea level, and 3 – 7100 m above sea level. All the action will take place mountain without the support of high-altitude guides and supplemental oxygen. Back to Polish planning on 10 August.  Thank you all good people and companies who supported our project!  Keep your fingers crossed for the weather, our form and kindness of the Gods Mountains! 

They will be using the Forty Below Fresh Tracks overboots.