An average finnish winterday weather continues. “The weather isn’t playing ball”, so, it’s the half time, – drinks and hot dogs for everyone.
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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
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| Max. Temp. |
-20°C
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-16°C
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-14°C
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-16°C
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-15°C
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-15°C
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-16°C
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| Min. Temp. |
-23°C
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-20°C
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-17°C
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-17°C
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-17°C
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-16°C
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-18°C
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| Freezing level |
4933 m
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5068 m
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5228 m
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5293 m
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5470 m
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5494 m
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5436 m
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| Wind dir. |
 245° |
 284° |
270° |
267° |
271° |
270° |
254° |
| Max. wind |
81km/h
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48km/h
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64km/h
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62km/h
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53km/h
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56km/h
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68km/h
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| Average wind |
52km/h
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41km/h
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50km/h
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45km/h
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46km/h
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49km/h
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57km/h
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| Max. RH |
90%
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20%
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37%
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31%
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18%
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13%
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49%
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| Average RH |
62%
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6%
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16%
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15%
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8%
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5%
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27%
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| Precipitation |
4mm
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0mm
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1mm
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3mm
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0mm
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0mm
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0mm
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| snow, rain |
3cm
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0cm
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1cm
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2cm
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0cm
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0cm
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0cm
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