Jannu North Face–So Close, Yet…: The Russian Big Ballers, err, I mean Big Wallers, on Jannu have managed to haul their portable dormitory (i.e. portaledge) up to 7400 meters, just 310 meters below the summit. With the summit just above them, a team of three climbers could not resist making a bid for the top. They got to the summit cornice before suffering undisclosed “traumas” (injury? altitude sickness?) that forced them down for medical treatment. The entire team, though, is now confident that they are going to climb this bastard, and the next three man climbing team is setting up to make another summit bid, with a decent weather window for the next few days. Stay tuned…



Jannu’s North Face: Doesn’t really seem possible, does it….?