USA International G-I 8068m Expedition 2005: Skardu

Wolf Göschl, summit-attemt G1 swiss variant after terrible bivouac-night at 7000m (G1, 7300m, 26. June 2003) Jorge, Wolf and me turned around at 7500m in very bad snow conditions and up-coming snowstorm! copyright Gerfried Goeschl

Update: Hi EverestNews.com, Kurt, Antonio and I are in Skardu. We leave tomorrow for Askole, to start the 7/8 day hike up the Baltoro. So far so good and everything is moving. Hope to keep you informed. Higinio

Update June 21: Kurt Bauer, Antonio Jimenez and I are in Islamabad. We got here today. We may leave tomorrow for Skardu, if everything goes as planned. Higinio

Higinio Gonzalez (USA, organizer)

Kurt Bauer (USA)

Antonio Jimenez (Spain)

Higinio Gonzalez (USA, organizer)

Kurt Bauer

Golden, Colorado

38 year old Civil Engineer and Planner with the following skills and experience:

Expedition Experience:

• East Ridge of Nun Peak (7000+ m) Ladakh, India

• Baruntse Peak (7000+ m) Makalu-Barun National Park, Nepal

• Bolivian Mountains (three between 18,000+ - 20,000+ feet)

• Mount Aspiring, New Zealand

• Denali (Mt. McKinley) Muldrow Route (20,000+ feet)

• East Ridge Mount Logan, Canada (19,000+ feet)

• St. Elias, Canada/Alaska (18,000+ feet)

• Mount Blackburn (16,000+ feet)

• Marcus Baker, Alaska (14,000+ feet)

Travel / Work Experience:

• Antarctica remote camp field season, National Science Foundation

• Extensive travel in India, Nepal, & Africa

• Two-month Pilot Watershed Project, Central India

• Four-month Project Management assignment Unalaska, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

• Numerous field assignments in remote areas of Alaska

Skills:

• Wilderness First Responder and Wilderness Emergency Care Certified

• Avalanche Awareness Trained

• Capable backcountry skier, ice climber, rock climber

• Nordic Ski Coach, Alaska

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