Zac Poulton
Mountain Journal
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Khan Tengri (7000m)
Khan Tengri bathed in evening light after a storm
Teams on the infamous snow arete high on Chapeyev
Salam moving u
p to Camp 3 - over the summit of Chapeyev
The first rocky step below the summit of Chapeyev
Enjoying the view from the summit of Chapeyev for the 2nd time
The descent to Camp 3 from the summit of Chapeyev
Camp 3 - All looking good for our summit attempt the following day
Camp 3 three days later as we aborted our attempt
Over Chapeyev in gale force winds
Salam descending the final rock step
A 12 hour descent of the fixed lines
The storm clears off Khan Tengri
as we descend
The final heavily laden descent to the glacier
A great BBQ on a lovely summers evening!
Plenty of chicken with a token vegetable kebab!
Our taxi home
A final view of Khan Tengri
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