The team arrived back in Islamabad yesterday - the lucky team I've called it as two of us survived almost uninjured very long falls , myself down 30 meters of rock and Dimitar some 300m down snow and ice. 

Climbing conditions in the Karakorums were extremely bad and dangerous. Heavy snow falls in the winter combined with an intense monsoon meant lots of treacherous snow. Unfortunately I managed to lose my backpack containing my sleeping bag, tent, warm clothing and passport off of a cliff during my fall putting me out of the climb. I was stuck at camp with the bike for 5 straight days of snowfall.

Zdeno with Dimitar pushed on to the end. But eventually they conceded defeat and it was on the down climb that the fixed rope Dimitar was on suddenly vanished, presumably cut in an avalanche, and he went hurtling down the snow slope.

 
These are some initial photos on the walk out - in the next days I will write a fuller report, download and post some of the main photos. 
For now , greetings from Islamabad , Pakistan where I am waiting for a New Passport.

"Nath - how about some Absolute Wilderness stew"                                                                              "yeah Nath , then apples on cream rice for dessert"

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Its been a fairly quiet March training wise - mainly cycling and walking but I did get out a few times. Here I am hiking up to Mt Angelus summit and back in the Nelson lakes last Thursday. Great weather for a 10 hour day.

Nathan Dahlberg, Broad Peak, World Record, Mountaineer, Cyclist, Outdoors, Adventure, Mountians, Climbing, Hiking, Biking, Tour De France, Absolute Fitness, Kathmandu, broadpeak, Exploring, 8000m

30 years ago I read this book , the 1981 Epic of New Zealander's  Peter Hillary (Sir Ed's son) and Graeme Dingle as they made the first ever traverse of the Himalayas. there journey ended on the Baltoro glacier at Concordia  right below K2 and Broad Peak. Ever since seeing the photos of Concordia and its surrounds all those years ago there rested in my mind the idea of going there. The vision has expanded - little would've I have imagined back than the idea of trying to climb one of the giants yet alone taking a bicycle up there!!