Fredrik Ericsson framme vid K2
Den svenske extremskidåkaren Fredrik Ericsson och hans amerikanske klätterkompis Trey Cook har nu nått fram till baslägret vid K2 där planen är att Fredrik ska bli först i världen med att åka skidor från toppen.
Vi kör helt enkelt på den enkla vägen och låter Fredrik och hans klätterpartner Trey själva berätta om expeditionen:
K2 Base Camp, Pakistan - After arriving in Islamabad on 30 May, Fredrik Ericsson and Trey Cook were told of unusually deep snow conditions on the Baltoro glacier. The team changed their plan and decided to approach the peak via the Gondoro-la with an attempt on Laila Peak which would enable them to acclimatize and allow the deep snow to consolidate.
Ericsson and Cook travelled from Islamabad to Hushe via Skardu where the trek into Laila Peak base camp began. As reported the team found the deepest snow in the Gondogoro valley in at least 15 years. The team attempted a ski descent of Laila Peak but were turned back 300 meters from the summit by deep, unstable snow. However, Ericsson did enjoy a 1000 vertical meter descent on Laila’s pristine, 45-degree northwest face.
Following their attempt to ski Laila Peak, Ericsson and Cook and 18 porters took three days to cross the Gondogoro-la pass, swing through Concordia and arrive at K2 base camp.
The team reports that conditions on K2 are favorable and will be heading up the Cesen Route tomorrow to Camp 1 for an early round of acclimatizion and to scope the route.
Av: Åka Skidor
