Expedition Mera-Amphu Laptsa-Island 2014 - The 2nd Hurdle

The 2nd Hurdle - The Amphu Laptsa Pass

The Amphu Laptsa Pass, at the head of the Hunku valley, stands in the way as we head to Island peak. The pass, at 5700m in altitude, is formidable enough to constitute a third peak in this expedition.

The way up the south face of the pass involves some mighty awesome views of the Amphu Laptsa glacier with its huge seracs and crevasses. The altitude, steepness and ice on the pass makes it a formidable and possibly technical challenge.

The south side of the Amphu Laptsa pass source: blog.wuokko.org

The views from the top of the pass are rumoured to be fantastic. And then we descend on the wildly steep north side by abseiling.

Abseiling on the north face Source: blog.wuokko.org

This will indeed be our third 'peak' on this expedition