Gasherbrum II: Summit Assaults

Compilation of incidents from various attempts on the summit of Gasherbrum II by the 2009 Altitude Junkies expedition team, including the icefall, Camps 1 and 2 and the Banana Ridge. Also includes footage of the Iranian Garbage Incident, when Arian and Michael retrieve rubbish which had been dumped in a crevasse by an Iranian team and take it back to them at Base Camp.

You can read more about the trash incident at:
http://www.mounteverest.net/news.php?id=18615

For related still photographs see:
http://www.markhorrell.com/travel/pakistan/gasherbrum

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• mountaineering
• karakoram
• pakistan
• gasherbrum
• waste
• management
• environment

[markhorrell]

We saw them dumping it as we were arriving at Camp 1. Arian and Gorgan pointed out to them that they should carry it back down to base camp instead of simply dumping it there. When they refused, Michael climbed down into the crevasse and retrieved it, and Arian and Gorgan carried it back down to base camp the following day and gave it back to them.

You can read more about the incident in Arian's report for Explorersweb. I've put a link on the right which you can see by clicking on 'more info'.

[LionTipu]

@markhorrell As a Pakistani resident from that area I believe your story.

[evilCB]

All praise to you guys for doing your bit to clean up the Karakoram. It is truly the most beautiful place I have ever been. Let's all do our bit to keep it that way.

[bigturtlehand]

Nice job on the Banana Ridge. Excellent climbing and excellent shots too.

[blaublume33]

Well done!! Respect to them! Keep the mountains clean, they are holy! Wished you had the luck to reach the summit! I will try next year!

[evarshochiasl]

How can U prove that Iranians did that?

Please tell me more about ur cliam. Showing just a trash is not a document to show those belong Iranians?