K2climb.net is reporting that three teams will attempt to summit Gasherbrum IV, a remote and seldom visited peak in the Karakorum, during the upcoming climbing season. Just 75 meters shy of joining the 8000 meter peak list, Gasherbrum IV is known for it's challenging technical climbs, and dangerous weather. The last attempts to summit the mountain were in 2004, when an extemely accomplished team was turned back by dangerous snow falls. Sometimes called the most beautiful peak in the Karakorum, G-IV falls on the Pakistan-China border.
The teams going after the summit this Summer are stacked with accomplished climbers with very impressive resumes. If the weather holds out, I have no doubt that at least one team will find the summit.
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