Kajakschule

Kurumdy 2015

Kirgistan, Pamir

Erste Überschreitung und Erstbesteigungen, First traverse and first ascents

Gemeinsam mit Kathi Pfnaisl gelang im Sommer 2015 die erste Längsüberschreitung des Kurumdy mit der Erstersteigung mehrerer Nebengipfel mit über 6000m.

Together with Kathi Pfnaisl i could complete the first traverse of Kurumdy and do some first ascents on 6000m Summits on the ridge.

Basecamp at 3770m.
Climbing soft snow on Ekishak.
Ekishak. 5155m
Highcamp 4800m at Golova Orla.
Climbing Golova Orla. Leaving the Crevasse for a steep face..
Golova Orla 5440m. Ascent/Descent route.
The 1500m face. ~45°.
Bergschrund. Vertical snow-ice with a >30kg backbag.
Camp on the steep Face at 4900m.
Getting ready at 5300m.
Traversing in bad weather on the steep flanks of a narrow ridge.
Protecting the tent from the storm. 6000m.
Looking back to the summit of Kurumdy I fom west.
Stormy morning at 6000m.
Exhausting rock climbing on over 5000m.