Strong winds and jet streams delay the final summit push

An average finnish winterday weather continues. “The weather isn’t playing ball”, so, it’s the half time, – drinks and hot dogs for everyone.

Veikka’s dispatch, 14.7.2009

The Petzl ice axes and crampons will be on the front of the tent for a long time before a take off for a summit attempt (Photo courtesy of Veikka Gustafsson).

Kazuya Hiraide can take off his down suit in the BC (Photo courtesy of Veikka Gustafsson).

It might be a while before Veikka and Kazuya will start the final summit push. They want a solid and sure forecast for a longer period of good weather before they take off again for the summit attempt. That might take a week or more. The mountain will wait, it won’t go anywhere. This weather will recharge both, the samurai and finnish sisu attitude.

Gasherbrums, 8068m 35.72N 76.7E

	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon
	14 Jul	15 Jul	16 Jul	17 Jul	18 Jul	19 Jul	20 Jul
Max. Temp.	-20°C	-16°C	-14°C	-16°C	-15°C	-15°C	-16°C
Min. Temp.	-23°C	-20°C	-17°C	-17°C	-17°C	-16°C	-18°C
Freezing level	4933 m	5068 m	5228 m	5293 m	5470 m	5494 m	5436 m
Wind dir.	245°	284°	270°	267°	271°	270°	254°
Max. wind	81km/h	48km/h	64km/h	62km/h	53km/h	56km/h	68km/h
Average wind	52km/h	41km/h	50km/h	45km/h	46km/h	49km/h	57km/h
Max. RH	90%	20%	37%	31%	18%	13%	49%
Average RH	62%	6%	16%	15%	8%	5%	27%
Precipitation	4mm	0mm	1mm	3mm	0mm	0mm	0mm
snow, rain	3cm	0cm	1cm	2cm	0cm	0cm	0cm

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