This weekend I published a story about our trip to climb in Shimshal in Pakistan one year ago. Thought it might be of interest to you all on here. I've attached a teaser extract of the opening below
Thanks!
George
https://www.67hours.co.uk/stories/shimshal
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Half a route in Shimshal
The porter was speaking fast and animatedly to our guide Karim. As the conversation went on, a small crease of concern crept across Karim’s face. When he spoke, his mouth beamed with his characteristic smile, but the uncertainty in his voice was distinctly noticeable,
“We lost a donkey. He is dead, he fell into the river.”
Two thoughts formed in our minds: firstly the image of a flailing creature plunging down the side of the hundred metre gorge, its walls so steep we didn’t see the river below for hours at a time. Secondly, we wondered which of our bags was on the donkey.
“It is the cooking tent. We lost the tent, and half of our fuel.”
We relaxed slightly, and then the morbid image in our minds shifted to include a fireball upon impact.
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