Masherbrum Northeast Face: news of exepedition

10 July, 2006
The party Oleg Khvostenko - Eugeny Dmitrienko July, 8 left BC for setting camp at 5600-5700 at the ridge, where the team will start for Masherbrum Wall from. The weather's hot.

July, 2006
The team led by Alexander Ruchkin managed the second acclimatization climb on Saturday-Sunday. They planned to reach 6500, but had to turn back from 6000 due to the strong wind, snow and dangerous carnices. Now they're resting in BC. Mr Hanif, the senior Pakistan Meteorologist, promises the weather window from Monday-Tuesday during 6-7 days. The team's planning Masherbrum climb these days. Photo: 6000 m

25 June, 2006
The team reached Base Camp, but... Alexander Odintsov is evacuated today with hepatitis to Skardu, then he will go to Islamabad and then - to Moscow. The team's leader is now Alexander Ruchkin. He decided not to climb Masherbrum North-East Fce, but climb the North ridge. Now they're preparing to the acclimatize climb one of the nearest peaks. Masherbrum greets climbers by everyday ice avalanches in the bottleneck in the beginning of the route.

23 June 2006 Masherbrum: Odintsov's team reached Base Camp.

12.07.2006