Okay, taking off. We want to climb the southeast ridge of Annapurna 3 and a helicopter is the only reasonable way to get there. there. Porters from previous expeditions slipped and died on the steep mountain sides when attempting the way up to base camp by foot, and we can't risk that to happen again.
The escape down there and all the towers, this is crazy! Even if getting airlifted into base camp is not our favorite option, the temptation of Annapurna 3 is just too big to resist. I'm going to try on this, it's unbelievable, awesome! It all depends on the weather, if the weather is bad, I'm not coming.
So nobody else is coming. Or you are on your own. We go a little bit closer to have a look on the hill over there with the boulders.
Hey Hans, should we establish base camp down there? This is the glacier, no? Yeah, this is the glacier. Okay, we need to decide, Hans.
Okay. So let's think, let's go a little bit forward. Is it possible to take this spot there, down there now? Right here? I think this is, down here is a good one.
Okay, okay. This is not a bad idea. Let's drop the stuff down here. It's the best option we have. Okay.
Bigger than I thought, but it's beautiful. The southeast ridge of Annapurna III, rising up 2,800 meters from the foot of the mountain to the summit. Strong alpinists have been here, but only one party dared to take it on.
However, they didn't make it, and it's still unclimbed. The most spectacular ridge that I can imagine. Up and down. Up and down.
If you want to climb a peak over 7500 meters, you can't just go there and climb it. You need to have a plan how to adapt your body to the high altitude and the lack of oxygen. There is nothing you can do about it. It just takes time. It feels like I'm acclimatizing.
Are you a man of few words? Two weeks after we arrived at base camp we feel that we are ready now. The question is, is the mountain ready for us to climb it? Deciding for the right strategy is crucial now.
Ok, I'll call you back in an hour Karl. Thank you very much, that was great. Thank you, bye.
It's hard to say. The temperature is cold. The main problem is the weather. Saturday was ok. The morning was ok, but the night was bad.
The whole week was unstable. He saw if we had a good place to play basketball. Because next week is a whole week of shit. With a lot of snow. Of course, the problem is the descent.
The question is, if the week ever will be so good again. Because Mansun is also close. Tomorrow is Tuesday. Yes, exactly.
On Tuesday I go in and up to the Erschen Serag. Wednesday I go up as high as it gets. It's possible, maybe under the small shoulder. Somewhere under the small shoulder.
Thursday, until just below the Pfeidergipfel. Well... Friday......fiery summit, summit or just before that. Watch at least......Saturday morning and Saturday evening, whatever goes. We're three days into the climb.
The weather is not like it's been predicted. The forecast for the next few days drastically changed to the worse. There is no option for us but to abandon the climb. We have to make use of the last spell of good weather to get off the mountain.
Anything else would be suicidal.