Climbing in the himalayas!!

Tripoto
13th Sep 2014
An expedition to Mt. DKD-II a climb unforgettable. Spending days amongst the Himalayas and climbing against gravity with gaining altitude the thrill, the mountains keep you blowin with the wind. We spent about 20 days in the glaciers, from our first proper Base Camp where we stayed and acclimatised was itself 3 days of long and hard trekking away from the road head. When I reached there I saw the mountain DKD I was humbled and I could feel and urge to Climb that godamn mountain. We acclimatised there for a good 8 days where we did a lot of Ice Craft (climbing) and a lot of snow craft. After 3 days at Base Camp we shifted to Advanced Base Camp and 4 days later load ferry to Summit camp. Or summit camp was at 15,500ft above sea level. Sleeping in out tents on Ice sheets. Crevasses all around.. avalanches every now and then. woohoo it was a crazy feeling up there. And the final climb... It is the hardest and the most rewarding experience ever. Climb Onn

We shall climb the world

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Unreal... Wonders of the world

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

O'er the hills and far away

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Speechless

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Just about 17,000ft

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

From the summit of DKD-II 18,640ft

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Climbing up

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Before is been there.. from the base camp

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

The Best feeling ever

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Crazy Crevasses

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Summit

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

snowfall

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Climb Onn - Ice Craft

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Load Ferry to Summit camp

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Move to Summit camp

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

DKD - from the summit camp

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Always... almost there

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Perspective

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Hungry

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Hogs

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Welcome to Avalanches

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Jaonli Peak

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Climb Onn

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Those never ending snow slopes

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

NANDA DEVI

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana

Chiller mornings

Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana
Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana
Photo of Uttarakhand, India Dograni Bamak Glacier by Aakaash Asthana