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Broad Peak Expedition 2007

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Text Box: Become A Trekking Sponsor Text Box: Click on a headline to view the dispatch. Dispatch 1: June 10th, 2007 Arrival In Islamabad, Pakistan Dispatch 2: June 11th, 2007 Day Two in Islamabad Dispatch 3: Briefings and Still No Bag Dispatch 4: The Karakorum Highway to Chilas Dispatch 5: The Karakorum Highway from Chilas to Skardu Dispatch 6: Skardu and News about my Bag Dispatch 7: Skardu; Final Preparations for The Expedition Dispatch 8: Jeep Ride from Skardu to Askole Dispatch 9: The Trek Begins: Askole to Jhula Dispatch 10: Day Two of the Trek: Jhula to Paiju Dispatch 11: Day Three of the Trek: Rest Day at Paiju Dispatch 12: Day Four of the Trek: Paiju to Urdukas Dispatch 13: Day Five of the Trek: Urdukas to Goro II Dispatch 14: Day Six of the Trek: Goro II to Broad Peak Base Camp Dispatch 15: Rest Day At Broad Peak Base Camp Dispatch 16: Base Camp; Preparation for the Carry to Camp I Dispatch 17: Carry to Camp I postponed Dispatch 18: Carry to Camp I; Rock Fall Injury Dispatch 19: Stormy Weather sets in with High Winds; Retreat from CI Dispatch 20: Rest Day at Stormy Broad Peak Base Camp Dispatch 21: Rest Day; Iranian Climber Rescued From Camp II Dispatch 22: Rest Day; Problems with ATP Dispatch 23: Climb to Camp I Once Again Postponed Dispatch 24: Rest / Storm Day at Base Camp Dispatch 25: Rest Day; Another Climber Injured by Rock Fall Dispatch 26: Climb to Camp I Dispatch 27: Climb to Camp II; High Winds and Heavy Snowfall Dispatch 28: Retreat to Base Camp; High Winds Continue Dispatch 29: Rest Day At Base Camp Dispatch 30: Rest Day At Base Camp Dispatch 31: Rest Day At Base Camp; More Issues with Food Dispatch 32: Climb from Base Camp to Camp II Dispatch 33: Retreat from Camp II Dispatch 34: Rest Day at Base Camp Dispatch 35: Rest Day at Camp; Dirk and Italian Climber Missing Dispatch 36: Bad Weather; Change of Plans Dispatch 37: Missing Climber, Dirk Grunert Back in Base Camp Dispatch 38: Snowfall continues All Night; Summit Bid Postponed Dispatch 39: Day One of Summit Bid; Climb to Camp II Dispatch 40: Day Two of Summit Bid; Climb to Camp III Dispatch 41: Summit Day; Cerebral Edema Dispatch 42: Descent From Camp III with Cerebral Edema Dispatch 43: Recovery at Base Camp; Facial Edema; Burns Dispatch 44: Preparations for Departure from Base Camp Dispatch 45: Departure from Base Camp Dispatch 46: Urdukas to Paiju Dispatch 47: Paiju to Korofong Dispatch 48: Korofong to Askole and Jeeps to Skardu Dispatch 49: Day in Skardu; Ana (Poland) in Intensive Care