The last of the cheap excursions to Asia. A really great trip that demonstrated once again how weather controls the show and you're just along for the ride.
MIKE AND WES ON THE WAY TO CONCORDIA, MUSTAGH TOWER 23,880 FT IN THE BACKGROUND, BALTORO KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
PORTERS LEAVING CONCORDIA FOR THE 3 HOUR TRIP TO BROAD PEAK BASECAMP, BALTORO KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
FIRST MORNING AT BROAD PEAK BASECAMP
DINING IN ELEGANCE AT THE CAFE RASUL ABPE BASECAMP, GODWIN AUSTIN GLACIER, KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
HELMUT LENES WAITING ON THE BAD WEATHER AT ABPE BASECAMP, BALTORO KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
EVENING COLOR ON PEAKS ABOVE THE VIGNE GLACIER AND CHOGOLISA ( IN CLOUDS ), BALTORO KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
WES AND MARTIN MOVING THRU SCREE AT THE EDGE OF THE GODWIN AUSTIN GLACIER, KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
HELMUT CHECKING OUT THE ROUTE ON THE WEST FACE OF BROAD PK (8047M), BALTORO KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
HELMUT AT THE DROP OFF SPOT ON ONE OF OUR EARLY CARRIES, BROAD PEAK, PAKISTAN
EVENING LIGHT AND CLOUDS ABOVE BROAD PEAK BASECAMP, PAKISTAN
ORGANIZING GEAR FOR CARRY UP TO C1 ON THE WEST FACE OF BROAD PK 8047M, BALTORO KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
HELMUT LENES CLIMBING STEEP GROUND AT 18500 FT ON THE W FACE OF BROAD PEAK 8047 M, BALTORO KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
HELMUT LENES CLIMBING AT 19000 FT ON THE WEST FACE OF BROAD PEAK 8047M, BALTORO KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
LOOKING UP FROM C1, W FACE BROAD PEAK
HELMUT CLIMBING PAST FIXED ROPE AT 20400 FT ON THE WEST FACE OF BROAD PEAK 8047M, BALTORO KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
SUNRISE ON MASHERBRUM FROM CAMP 1 ON THE W FACE OF BROAD PEAK, PAKISTAN
CLOUDY SUNRISE ON K2 FROM THE WEST FACE OF BROAD PEAK, KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
CLOUDY MORNING AT CAMP 2 ALTITUDE 20700 FT ON THE WEST FACE OF BROAD PEAK, BALTORO KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
MIKE KEATING CARRYING A LOAD IN SEMI FOUL WEATHER ON THE W FACE OF BROAD PEAK, BALTORO KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
HELI AT TEMPORARY CAMP 2 PRIOR TO THE STORM ON OUR 1ST ATTEMPT, BROAD PEAK, PAKISTAN
HELI COOKING INSIDE THE TENT AT TEMPORARY CAMP 2 DURING THE STORM ON OUR 1ST ATTEMPT, BALTORO KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
MARTIN, WES AND HELI AT BROAD PEAK BASECAMP, 15700 FT, BALTORO KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
HELMUT LENES CLIMBING BACK UP TO CAMP 1 ON 2ND ATTEMPT ON BROAD PEAK, BALTORO KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
HELMUT LENES AT C1-SPIRE CAMP AT 19000 FT ON THE WEST FACE OF BROAD PEAK, KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
HELMUT LENES CLIMBING EARLY AM ABOVE C1 ON THE WEST FACE OF BROAD PEAK, BALTORO KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
HIGH ALTITUDE TRASH AT CAMP2 AND K2 (8611M) FROM THE WEST FACE OF BROAD PEAK, KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
EVENING LIGHT ON SPIRES ABOVE THE BALTORO GLACIER FROM CAMP 2, BROAD PEAK, KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
HELMUT LENES CLIMBING AT 21500 FT ON THE WEST FACE OF BROAD PEAK, BALTORO KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
HELMUT AT CAMP 3 AT APPROX 22,000FT ON THE WEST FACE OF BROAD PEAK, BALTORO KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN
HELMUT CLIMBING UP MELLOW SLOPES AT 22500 FT, WEST FACE, BROAD PEAK, PAKISTAN
HELMUT CLIMBING UP EASY INCLINE AT 22700 FT, WEST FACE, BROAD PEAK, BALTORO KARAKORAM, PAKISTAN