The photos
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Shivling Shiva’s Ice: Camp 2 at 5500m
© Simon Gietl, Vittorio Messini
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Shivling Shiva’s Ice: the icefall to the left of the North Pillar climbed by...
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Shivling Shiva’s Ice: the shadow of Shivling seen from Camp 1
© Simon Gietl, Vittorio Messini
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Shivling Shiva’s Ice: the view onto Meru Peaks and Sharks Finn
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Shivling Shiva’s Ice: Vittorio Messini in Camp 1 at 5000m
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Shivling Shiva’s Ice:
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Shivling Shiva’s Ice: Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini at the Tapovan Basecamp
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Shivling Shiva’s Ice: the Bhagirathi
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Shivling (6543 m)
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Shivling Shiva’s Ice: porters walking towards the source of the River Ganges
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Shivling Shiva’s Ice: Gangotri, at the source of the River Ganges
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Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini on 31/12/2016 during the Winter Trilogy on the Tre...
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Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini on 31/12/2016 during the Winter Trilogy on the Tre...
© Simon Gietl, Vittorio Messini
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Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini on 31/12/2016 during the Winter Trilogy on the Tre...
© Simon Gietl, Vittorio Messini
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Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini on 31/12/2016 during the Winter Trilogy on the Tre...
© Simon Gietl, Vittorio Messini
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Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini on 31/12/2016 during the Winter Trilogy on the Tre...
© Simon Gietl, Vittorio Messini