Shivling, Northern India
Climbing on Mt Shivling - From ABC to Camp 1 (5500m)
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Shivling, Northern India Climbing on Mt Shivling - From ABC to Camp 1 (5500m)
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This photo shows most of our route above Advance Base Camp (ABC).
The route climbs to the snout of the glacier, then ascends a steep ice gully on its right. After reaching the top of the ice gully we traverse the glacier, thereby outflanking a serac and steep section of ridge. We then switch back and climb the upper glacier to reach a level area where Camp 1 can be sited.
Camp 1 at 5500m is below the ridge which leads to the upper mountain. We climbed steep loose rock to gain the ridge and then progressed up the ridge as far as possible. We turned back due to the danger of the huge serac at the top of the ridge.
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 Just above ABC is an icy slope which we climb to reach the snout of the glacier, and then we climb the icy gully on the right of the glacier. |
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Approaching the snout of the glacier and the icy gully to the right. |
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Looking down towards ABC, Simon and Sonam on the rope. |
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We ascend towards the ice gully, attached to the fixed rope with a jumar. |
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Entering the ice gully. |
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In the ice gully beside the glacier. Steep climbing, axe and crampons essential. |
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Looking back down the ice gully from the top. Simon is climbing. |
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Simon and Sonam. |
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Sonam Sherpa. |
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Once above the ice gully we traverse and climb the glacier. |
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Once above the ice gully we traverse and climb the glacier. |
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We climb up the glacier for a while, the ice gully is now far below. |
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Sonam on the glacier. |
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Greg. |
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Camp 1 is above us to the left of this photo. |
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Simon and Greg. |
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Sonam climbing. |
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All content copyright © Ashley Burke 2012. Not to be copied, duplicated or used for any purpose without permission. Page created 26 Apr 2012, last updated 26 Apr 2012. |
