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Way to Annapurna with the D-Lux4

rayyan

Well-known member

He tried the unthinkable..climbing in winter.

Let's follow the route..in summer


Awesome beauty. But also dangerous; treacherous in winter..


We knew we could never reach the summit. But we can at least have a
close peek at what Anatoli was trying to ascend..and died trying.


Annpurna I; 8000 meters and some as seen in summer.
 

ptomsu

Workshop Member
Rayyan,

great place, excellent shots! I suppose your wife is doing the Dlux4 work. Great camera, have one too, but lately prefer the XZ-1, you should give it a try!

I envy you for beeing there :)

Peter
 

rayyan

Well-known member
Terry, Peter; Thank you very much.

Peter, yes she operates the D-Lux4 ( unless she is in the pic! ). Nepal is a beautiful country and less than US$ 500/= from here; and about 4.5 hrs flying.

Terry, the last shot is from about 4500 meters. I cannot go over 4000 mts ( medical condition ). She is used to around 6-6.5 K meters.

Best regards.

p.s If I can find it, I shall post what happens if an ascent is quick and over 5000 mts.!!
 

rayyan

Well-known member
Absolutely correct Paul. Anatoli ( most experienced > 8000 mts ascent climber and subject of a controversy at the summit of Everest ) and his partner died
when an avalanche hit them.

The tourist trek is relatively ' easy '. Over 5000 mts towards Annapurna I or II, is when the fun starts.

Mount K2 in Pakistan ( subject of a movie ) has however claimed the most
deaths and has the lowest rate of summit accesses.

It is a real bad and killing hombre. Even its access. No Heli rescue; air is too thin for rotors.

Regards.
 
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