K2 Trek Day 6 Kurbutse (3930m) to Urdukus (4050m)

K2 Trek Day 6 Kurbutse (3930m) to Urdukus (4050m) - Racpat Morocco to Holland 2023 - CycleBlaze

From Racpat Morocco to Holland 2023

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Shortest day

10 September 2023

Today is the shortest day of the trek over the rocky moraines and ablation valley of Baltoro. Crossing a couple of icy side glaciers we see Broad Peak and the Gasherbrum.

First light on Paiyu peak and Biaho Tower

Trango Castle, notice the little spire just to the left of the main part.

Down the Baltoro Glacier we can now see the Gasherbrum mountains. The main one in front from this side is G4, just to the right you can see the summit of G2 with 8,035 meters the 13th highest mountain. Behind that barely is G1, the highest peak of Gasherbrum group with 8,080 meterse the 11th highest mountain. Gasherbrum 1 is also known as Hidden Peak.

Broad Peak on the left, Gasherbrum 4 on the right.

Muhammad being cool. We were impressed by the paitience and endurance of our guides.

Biaho Tower on the left, Trango on the right.

The mules lose their shoes in the loose rock. We have picked up at least half a dozen to take home as souvenirs, and probably saw a couple of dozen more. The mule wranglers have a healthy respect for their biting and kicking mules, but have a way to nail on some new shoes in Urdukas.

Sun setting again behind the Paiyu group and Biaho Tower.

Sun setting again behind the Paiyu group with last light hitting Great Trango

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