K2 2004: K2 South: delayed the attempt to reach camp III:   Italian expedition Everest/K2 2004 expedition

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K2 South: delayed the attempt to reach camp III

Yesterday our climbers have gone up directly from the base camp to camp II, 6650 m. Today they had to give up the attempt to reach and set up camp III (over 7500 m) beacause of the bad weather.

July, 2nd 2004 - K2 South base camp

Yesterday morning Silvio Mondinelli, Alex Busca and Karl Unterkircher have gone up directly to camp II (6650 m); Giuliano De Marchi, Nadia Tiraboschi and Massimo Farina joined them from camp I.

“Going up was a bit hard because of the weight we were carrying up” said “Gnaro” Mondinelli “but the Everest acclimatization is working very well”.

Adriano Greco and the three climbers from Valtellina, that during the past days have restored the tents of camp I (half-destroyed by an avalache) and set up camp I, went back to the base camp.

Today, “Gnaro”, Alex and Karl had to give up the attempt to reach and set up camp III (over 7500 m) because of the bad weather. So, they are turning back to the base camp.

At the base camp, logistic systems and communication structure are being reorganized. Yesterday arrived 26 tanks of those that had been left behind and today should arrive as many. The communication tent inside Casa Italia has been set up and so the canteen.

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