Oil painting of view looking more or less north from summit of Minya Konka. (A) Grosvenor (6,376m, first ascent in 2003 via northwest face to gain southwest ridge—left skyline). (B) Peak 6,206m (unclimbed). (C) Peak 5,603m (N 30°36’15″, E 101°54’03″). (D) Jiazi (6,540m; first ascent, in 1982, gained snowy south ridge, facing camera, via west face to left). (E) Peak 6,134m (climbed in 2009). (F) Lotus Flower Mountain (5,704m, N 30°16’07″, E 101°57’48″). (G) Peak 6,130m (unclimbed). (H) Peak 6,130m (unclimbed). (I) Edgar (6,618m, climbed in 2001 by snowy west ridge falling toward Peak 6,130m). (J) Part of Lamo-She Massif. A photo of this painting by Y Tanaka was supplied by Tamotsu Nakamura. (read more)
On 02.05.10, by lgriffin






