Indian Himalaya, Miyar Valley Expedition

Great advice!

Temple blessings

Lovely homestay

Approach to base camp

Cayak?

Bouldering on the approach

Hera AKA Hero the chef

Mmmmm

Fun, just none stop fun

Canna stop Chetan smiling though

Acclimatising in a pretty ace spot!

Lungs burn approaching 6000m, but what a beautiful day

2nd ascent of a 6000m peak. AD

Camping on Kang La Pass 5500m, day 1 of prime objective

Ugly Moraine on the approach, day 2

Starry night across the glacier from Raja Peak

Day 3: face watching

North face looms ahead

Alpine start, day 4

Mind the seracs!

Great steep ice

The thin traverse

The key wall in thin conditions

Spindrift party!

Snowfield expanse

Time to find a way back left

Fun climbing

So good to feel the Sun!

But the Sun doesn’t stop spindrift!

End of day 4

Our seat for the night

Morning Dave

Day 5

On the higher ramp

The mega Traverse Pitch

Dave sending the Goulotte

Approaching rope shenanigans

Faffing

Success!!

Our bivvy on the descent. Day 6

Rest day at advance base camp

Reccying the start of Transcendence

All 3 successful teams re-untited

Left to right: Gajendra, Hera, Dave Sharpe, Martin Moran, me, Ian Dring

Day break, Last Chance Salloon, James’ Peak

Forced in to a long snow traverse by unexpected mixed walls

Back on some ice

Dave unsure about me shoving my greet in his armpits!

Summit? Or is it that one?……..

Starting the descent from James’ Peak first ascent, 5820m (approx)

Unclimbed big walls

Last Chance Sallon face, TD-, James’ Peak, 5820m (approx)

Transcendence Topo