torstai 23. toukokuuta 2013

Charas tower (revisited)

We had some unfinished business on Charas tower. 2010 we made first ascent but missed the high point, so this time we desided to finish the line properly and climb all 7 pitches.

 Mikko chilling at high camp ca.4700 m.
 2 nd. pitch

 Mikko coming to pitch 4 belay

 pitch 6.
 on the top. 5210m
 Mikko on the top. It took 6 hours to climb 230 meters and 11 hours from tent to tent.

keskiviikko 17. huhtikuuta 2013

INDIA


            Warm-ups

 Manali, Aleo, Mountaineering institute forest.           

    Raju Chatak slapping the sloper
 Mikko projecting his new line...
....psyched, I assume.                             
  Narayan Dev  giving his best effort
 Mikko at Solang areas forest sector
  Monkey forest between old- and new Manali
  Hungarian Marton on Smiling goddess boulder, Chattru.
 Kristian and Amanda projecting classic Black dynamite 7b,
  behind pea-farm in Chattru
getting ready for next event...