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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

Text: Åka Skidor • 2010-06-24