Rockclimbing Hell

Paiju Peak

Trango Monk

Nameless Tower (6239m), the world's steepest granite tower

Great Trango (6286m)

Rockclimbing Hell by © Ahmad Abdul-Karim Photography.

(Left to Right) Paiju Peak (Trango II?), The Trango Monk, Trango Nameless Tower (6,239 m), and the mass of the Great Trango (6,286 m) on the northern lateral moraine of the Baltoro Glacier in the Baltoro Muztagh Range.

Nameless Tower is the world's steepest granite face. Some daredevil tried basejumping off it a couple of years ago. The summits have been so few, that even the elevation data is uncertain!

Climbing up the Namless Tower for example, can involve 90 pitches (of tents). The tent flowers open and you sleep essentially hanging down next to the Nameless' vertical walls!

K2 Basecamp Trek
Baltoro Glacier
Pakistan
Late July 2006

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Domain Barnyard says:

What a grand climb you had! Where do you take the time to camp, and cook? I admire your adventureousness! You have great strength!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

serac says:

Most excellent photo! I am jealous. So, when are you going to climb the Trango Towers? :-)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

© Ahmad Abdul-Karim Photography says:

Domain: It's one of the world's most famous treks so there are designated campsites, most even with running water (gasp!). Cooking is no fun after a day's trek, let me tell ya! We were on a shoestring, so we had chocolate milk for breakfast, noodles for lunch and lentils and rice for dinner. The food would have been cheap but the poters weren't! Hence our poor starved forms....

Serac: Not on your life! YOU go climb 'em if you are that enthusiastic!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

KamiSyed. Bzzzzzzzzzzz says:

Beautifull my dear, great POV, framed them all in one and just looks so great. Truely loved it
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Hortonfogg says:

Magnificient photo!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

O'Bydalej says:

looks just amazing. pakistan, you say ...
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

airport sleeper says:

Gorgeous vista! It's amazing how flickr can also be helpful for discovering new travel destinations.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Edge of Space says:

Godddd, does this place even exist. hmmm I need to find eager brave minds for company. My karachiite friends are only good for Swat's fields and such. and I can so relate with your eating issues hahaha. I had lots of pineapple juice cans and other juices alongwith lots of chocolate. Of course, I had to share them so I was left with only little :P
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

David Hall Photography says:

Very nice, very nice indeed! Did you use a polarizer? My friend, I'm going to have to come back to the Karakoram one of these days....
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

© Ahmad Abdul-Karim Photography says:

Edge: =) ehehehe. yeah. Food HAS to be good!

Dave: Thanks. No polarizer. Anytime my friend. Let me know when you come over. We shall do something up Karakoram way! Come in the summers!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

storm light says:

Very impressive mountain architecture!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Cam B. says:

Amazing. Just amazing.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

{ Planet Adventure } says:

I'm speachless !!!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

© Ahmad Abdul-Karim Photography says:

*Sigh*
Now you guys have made ME nostlagic!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Naaee says:

Wheeeeeeeeeew! Amazing!
Did you climb all this huge walls ?!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

© Ahmad Abdul-Karim Photography says:

Dear God NO!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Naaee says:

Hahah, so which one did you try for?
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

© Ahmad Abdul-Karim Photography says:

Went up to Concordia - then did Gondogoro La. Touched 5620 metres but nothing as insane as trying to go up the Trangos!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

More Altitude says:

I love this angle- the towers just look huge here, towering off into the sky. Beautiful shot.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

© Ahmad Abdul-Karim Photography says:

=)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Naaee says:

Mashaallah! : )

So, for climbing to Trangos, should be a crazy! ;) . . . Let's go : P
But first I'd rather going for the Nameless Tower! :D
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

zaynab says:

my god interesting
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Winged Foot says:

I've read about it but never seen these walls - amazing. Looks far more challenging than I could have ever imagined! Great photo!

---Mike
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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Fantastic scenery!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Freedom11 says:

Insanely beautiful...
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

mick mcd says:

Spectacular.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

roddh says:

spectacular! your trek photos are amazing.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

aribix says:

Beautiful
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

e³°°° says:

absolutely stunning and breathtaking
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Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

olmez47 says:

Yeah top photo, just beautiful
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

apolide says:

GREAT ! thanks for sharing
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Noorkhan says:

Nice nice shot!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

jtsoft says:

Stunning!! Thank you for sharing these shots
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Muddy Funkster says:

I must go there, advice please.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

© Ahmad Abdul-Karim Photography says:

1. Buy the Lonely Planet trekking guide called Trekking in the Karakoram and the Hindu Kush by John Mock and Kimberly O Neil. This is the Baltoro Glacier + Gondogoro La trek.
You will love it. Trust me.
=D
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

PhotosEcosse says:

Jaw dropping shot, i am left speechless and in awe !!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Peter Darch says:

Amazing, I've always wanted to go here and I do even more now!
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Pakistan Zindabad!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
excellent capture!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Excellent shot.

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

abi.talib says:

Beautiful simply Beautiful
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

BurningUpForJonasBrothers [deleted] says:

omj! that is an amazing photo!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Geraint Blayney says:

Waw!!! absolutely stunning!!
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Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

guano says:

OMG, this is fantastic!
A masterpiece of nature, and a really kickass photo!!!!!!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Far_above_the_clouds says:

Awesome !!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

run!forrest,run! says:

PFG
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Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

elcigala says:

I've been here this summer, incredible place, nice photo!!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

thanks!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

dreamtwine [deleted] says:

makes me feel good .. this one
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Impresionante ¡maGen! •)
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Staggeringly stunning formations, know for sure I'd never get any sleep HANGING in a tent !!! Apart from being addictive, flickr is a great way to see many amazing parts of the world one would never get to see or hear of. Wonderful photography.

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You are invited to join the new group created for the Natural Games: www.flickr.com/groups/naturalgames/ . It's the biggest outdoor festival taking place in Millau, France. Climbing, Kayaking, Biking, Slacking, Paragliding... every sport will be represented. There'll also be the greatest sportsmen of each discipline such as Lynn hill or Chris Sharma.
Go and have a look on our web site www.naturalgames.fr
We hope to see you very soon, on the 25th of june down here, in the south of France.
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Spectacliar.
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Bajy says:

C'est vraiment formidable ce que vous faites, ces tours sont somptueuses et s'apparentent au massif du Paine au Chili!
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gabrieli_a says:

ooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!
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