- September 03, 2008
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Welcome to the Kishtwar Shivling Expedition - 2008 (Sept. 3 - Oct. 2)
The North Face elite athletes Kevin Thaw, Mark Synnott, and Peter Croft tackle the unclimbed 1,300-meter (4,265 feet) East Pillar of Shivling (6,000 meters / 19,685 feet) in the Kishtwar region of Kashmir, India, just south of Zanskar.
Following the arrival to Padum, via Delhi and Kargil district, the trek to base camp should take the team two to five days. In traditional alpine style, the team will aim for a four-to-five day, three-to-four night push on the route, in one shot with no time to fix ropes.
Kishtwar Shivling saw its first and only recorded successful ascent in 1983 by the British team of Stephen Venables and Dick Renshaw. The East Pillar remains unclimbed, with two known, unsuccessful, attempts, one by an Italian team. If successful, Thaw, Synnott and Croft will be the second party to ever stand on the summit. The east route is considered one of the most difficult in the Kishtwar mountain region.Follow the team's adventures right HERE! Make sure you keep up with the quest by adding this blog to your personal web page.
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Can any body from this community will tel me now what happen this Expedition. Did it happen or the expedition was canceled
Posted by: Mudasir Kichloo | November 17, 2008 at 10:04 PM
I am looking forward for any reply to you query Mr Kichloo......See both of us share the same interest....You do it as duty and I am gaining interest
Posted by: Firdous Tak | August 11, 2009 at 11:49 PM