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August 19, sunset, 6.48pm. Last day before the summit. Alex Sofrygin says that this picture shows well the average steepness of the Yellow Rocks section - see rock wall line at left part of the pic.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov Khan Tengri North Face and the Kazakh route. A series of ice falls on the right flank of the wall stretch from ~4200 up to ~5700. Meanwhile, a large “pie” of ice is hanging on the top of the left flank, at approximately 5400. A climber is exposed to falling debris from the two ice-falls. The danger starts actually near BC and continues up to the bottom of the wall. After the "2 hours of fear" in the approach you get to the wall itself, where falling rocks take their turn.
Image by Kazbek Valiev's archive/Graphics (route line) by A. Sofrygin courtesy Kazbek Valiev's archive/Graphics (route line) by A. Sofrygin Snow and rock parts at middle sections of Black Rocks, Yellow Rocks are seen on top of the pic. 4.18 pm, August 16.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov Summit pic by the Cross on top of Khan Tengri. L/R: Gabbasov, Sofrygin, Pivtsov. 10.06 am. August 20, 2012.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov The debrief in chronological pictures. Start of the wall: ice, snow and continuous rock fall from above. August 12, 7.13am.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov Start of Black Rocks, Pivtsov is leading, Sofrygin at belay. Picture shows the loose, soft stone of the Black Rocks. August 13, 10.32 am.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov Scaling difficult section of Black Rocks. 9.31 am, August 15.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov Black Rocks. 2.09pm. August 15.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov Snow and rock parts at middle sections of Black Rocks, Yellow Rocks are seen on the top of the pic, 4.18pm. August 16.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov A sitting bivvy site. Guys are preparing to leave the spot after spending grueling night at the narrow shelf. 8.47am, August 17.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov Vaso Pivtsov ready to climb 12.07pm. August 17.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov Vaso approaching the border of Yellow Rocks. The picture shows the clear line between the yellow and Black Rocks. 5.41pm. August 17.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov Entering the Yellow Rocks, 11.56am. August 18.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov Yellow Rocks mid section, showing the average steep inclination. The top of the small triangle above marks the summit. 5.35pm. August 18.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov Difficult chimney at Yellow Rocks. 11.58am. August 19.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov Final section of the route. 4.27pm. August 19.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov Summit was achieved 10.06am. August 20, 2012.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov The team with coach Iljinsky just after the summit of The North Face (showing in background). L/R: Ildar Gabassov, Ervand Iljinsky, Vassiliy Pivtsov and Alexander Sofrygin, August 21, 2012.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov Alex Sofrygin, 7.24pm. August 17.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov Vaso Pivtsov. 6.58pm. August 17.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov Ildar Gabassov. 6.58pm. August 17.
Image by Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov courtesy Alex Sofrygin, Ildar Gabassov
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Ready, steady... preliminary list of expeditions to Pakistan
