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Polish Nanga Parbat expedition

An extremely strong and experienced Polish team led by none other than Krzysztof Wielicki is currently engaged in a taxing and dangerous winter attemtp of Nanga Parbat, at 8125m the 9th highest mountain in the world.

PlanetMountain

January 2007

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An extremely strong and experienced Polish team led by none other than Krzysztof Wielicki is currently engaged in a taxing and dangerous winter attempt of Nanga Parbat, at 8125m the 9th highest mountain in the world.

The team has established Camp 2 at 6150m and is currently pushing to set up Camp 3 at 6800m in the middle of the rocky ridge along the long Schell Route, above the infamous Rupal face.

Temperatures in Base Camp have dropped to as low as -30Â°C while the ice cave at Camp 2 proved somewhat warmer, a mere -25Â°C! As usual though it is the strong winds which are causing the greatest difficulties, forcing the team to long stints in the camps before forging upwards and fixing rope.

Progess is slow but steady and spirits of the "ice warriors"are high. Check out their website for full reports, and don't miss out on the video posted just the other day. Unfortunatly in Polish only, but at times images speak a thousand words...

Himountain Nanga Parbat Winter Expedition 2006-2007
Krzysztof Wielicki: has summited all 14 8000m peaks, including 1st winter ascent of Everest, Lhotse and Kangchenjunga.

Jan Szulc: expedition leader of 1st winter asctent of Shisha Pangma, and K2 winter attempt

Jacek Berbeka: has summited 4 8000m peaks

Artur Hajzer: has summited 4 8000m peaks, including 1st winter ascent of Annapurna

Jacek Jawien: a member in K2 and Shisha Pagma winter expeditions.

Przemyslaw Lozinski: first Himalayan giant experience

Krzysztof Tarasewicz: has summited 3 8000m peaks

Dariusz Zaluski: has summited 4 8000m peaks, including winter attempts on K2, Makalu, Nanga Parbat and Shisha Pagma.

Robert Szymczak: Himalayan doctor

Tommy Heinrich (Australia): has summited Everest; photographer

Ghulam Rasool (Pakistan): has summited Gasherbrum II twice

Hassan Sadpara (Pakistan): has summited all 5 8000ers in Pakistan, including K2 without oxygen.

Nanga Parbat (8125m)
Himalaya, Kashmir – Pakistan.

Nanga Parbat was first climbed on 3 July 1953 by the Austrian Hermann Buhl (member of the Austrian/German expedition led by Herrligkoffer). This was the third 8000m peak to be climbed and Buhl astounded the mountaineering world with his daring solo ascent.

Nanga Parbat isn't the only mountain to not have been ascended in winter: K2, Makalu, Broad Peak, GI and GII all still await their first cold ascent.