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 Broad
Peak High Drama 2005
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Climbers on Broad Peak report to EverestNews.com that a climber has broken his
leg on Broad Peak. The good news is that several climbers are helping! The
climber is expected to arrive at camp 2 soon (this was 8am in America) and is
expected to be ok. Other climbers were waiting in Camp to help with the hurt
climber who fell while on the fixed ropes... Two other climbers were still
high on the mountain trying to come down. No one has summited Broad Peak this
year yet (we don't count fore summits).The Pakistani
weather report indicates the next 2 days (Sat/Sun) may be hard due to bad
weather especially in afternoons/evenings. Cloud formation will be frequent
with low visibility, blowing snow especially over G2/K2, Upper winds are
likely to increase from Saturday.
Broad Peak
Picture Show from the past
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The local name of Broad
peak is Faichan Kangri. The height of main peak is 8047 meters/26,401ft.
It is called Broad Peak because of its breadth at the top.
Broad Peak is one of the 8000 meters
peaks which towers above the Concordia at the heart of the Karakorum
range. It lies on the Pakistan/China frontier between K2 and the
Gasherbrum peaks and was first climbed by four Austrians in 1957,
including Kurt Diemberger and Herman Buhl. |
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Millet One
Sport Everest Boot for Spring 2009 has made some minor changes by adding
more Kevlar. USES Expeditions / High
altitude / Mountaineering in extremely cold conditions / Isothermal to
-75°F Gore-Tex® Top dry / Evazote Reinforcements with aramid threads.
Avg. Weight: 5 lbs 13 oz Sizes: 5 - 14 DESCRIPTION Boot with semi-rigid
shell and built-in Gore-Tex® gaiter reinforced by aramid threads, and
removable inner slipper Automatic crampon attachment Non-compressive
fastening Double zip, so easier to put on Microcellular midsole to
increase insulation Removable inner slipper in aluminized alveolate
Fiberglass and carbon footbed Cordura + Evazote upper Elasticated
collar.
Expedition footwear for
mountaineering in conditions of extreme cold. NOTE US
SIZES LISTED. See more here. |
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