Summit ridge of Changabang
Climbing out of the small gap between the pre summit and the main summit of Changabang
Hauling loads up the glacier
Ascending the Bagnini Glacier with loads towards the advanced base camp beneath the North Face.
shouldering the loads
Andrei Mariev hauls a heavy load of gear up the granite corners.
Steep Rock
Steep rock leads to the strip of ice in the middle of the face.
Portaledges on the North Face of Changabang
We climbed in capsule style on the face, living in two portaledges between the five of us, for 16 days.
Aid (artificial) climbing on the wall
Pasha Shabalin leads a difficult pitch with Dunagiri visible behind him.