Gasherbrums, 8068m 35.72N 76.7E

	Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu
	17 Jul	18 Jul	19 Jul	20 Jul	21 Jul	22 Jul	23 Jul
Max. Temp.	-16°C	-16°C	-15°C	-15°C	-16°C	-16°C	-18°C
Min. Temp.	-18°C	-17°C	-17°C	-16°C	-18°C	-17°C	-20°C
Freezing level	5253 m	5334 m	5448 m	5521 m	5546 m	5537 m	5450 m
Wind dir.	266°	257°	272°	259°	251°	258°	252°
Max. wind	51km/h	62km/h	64km/h	63km/h	68km/h	54km/h	57km/h
Average wind	47km/h	52km/h	57km/h	52km/h	49km/h	50km/h	38km/h
Max. RH	16%	75%	54%	21%	81%	70%	75%
Average RH	8%	47%	26%	8%	57%	46%	59%
Precipitation	0mm	0mm	0mm	0mm	0mm	0mm	1mm
snow, rain	0cm	0cm	0cm	0cm	0cm	0cm	1cm

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Veikka’s dispatches, 15. & 16.7.2009

The Team is taking it easy and just relaxing at the Gasherbrum base camp. Veikka & Kazuya are just waiting  for the right climbing weather. Watching the forecasts, predictions from different sources, – and the actual sky. The sky has been clear, except above 8000m Gasherbrums, they are surrounded by big clowds.

A bunch of international climbing teams are forced to leave Karakoram (K2, G2, etc.), because of the delayed good weather and more so because of climbing permits are running out of time.

Yesterday there was 15 cm new snow on the base camp in the morning, but no more in the afternoon, it was all melted by then.

The dinner is served, …

… and The Chefs who make it all possible, – everyday.

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