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  Peter Guggemos K2 2005


Peter Guggemos heads back to K2 in 2005! Peter is a very succesful climber in the Alps, Karakorum and Himalaja and vetern expedition leader. Some of the 8000 meters peaks he climbed in the last few years, Cho-Oyu 8201 meters, Shisapangma 8021 meters, Broad Peak 8047 meters, Gasherbrum II 8035 meters, Hidden Peak I 8068 meters, and Nanga Parbat 8125 meters. There was 13 summits of Makalu on his expedition in 2004. After Makalu Peter headed over to K2. Bellow is some of his pictures from K2 2004 picture show.

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