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	Great Trango Tower (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Trango Towers are a group of dramatic granite spires located on the north side of the Baltoro Glacier, in Baltistan, a district of the Northern Areas of Pakistan.
		All of the Trango Towers lie on a ridge, trending northwest-southeast, between the Trango Glacier on the west and the Dunge Glacier on the east.
		Great Trango was first climbed in 1977 by Galen Rowell, John Roskelley, Kim Schmitz and Dennis Hennek by the easiest route up the western side.
	www.seattleluxury.com.cob-web.org:8888 /encyclopedia/entry/Great_Trango_Tower (650 words)

	Rock Climbing Forums: Climbing Information: Trip Reports: Trango Tower
		Great Trango Tower's main summit (6286 m) was first climbed in 1977 by Galen Rowell, John Roskelly, Kim Schmitz, and Dennis Hennek by the easiest route up the western side.
		Great Trango's approach is more serious and dangerous than the Nameless approaches..It never got excessively windy and the storms were generally mild, though at times they got fierce.
		I've been fascinated with Trango Tower since Jared Ogden, Mark Synott, and Alex Lowe climbed it in '99 and their ascent was covered on-line by mountainzone.com and I'd love to hear more about the climbs from this summer.
	www.rockclimbing.com /cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=575968 (526 words)

	Trango Towers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Trango II (6,327 m) lies northwest of the Monk, and the highest summit on the ridge, Trango Ri (6,363 m), lies northwest of Trango II.
		Great Trango was first climbed in 1977 by Galen Rowell, John Roskelley, Kim Schmitz and Dennis Hennek by a route which started from the west side (Trango Glacier), and climbed a combination of ice ramps and gullies with rock faces, finishing on the upper South Face.
		The east face of Great Trango is the world's tallest vertical rock face, and was first climbed (to the East Summit) in 1984 by the Norwegians Hans Christian Doseth and Finn Dæhli, who both died on the descent.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Trango_Towers (1126 words)

	SummitPost - Trango Towers -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
		Great Trango tower is reached via Dungee glacier and is supposed to be a dangerous approach as it includes objective dangers and rough terrain.
		Trango Towers are far away from Gondogoro Pass, but if you have the time and the energy and want to walk another way out, this is a beautiful alternative to walking back via Askole.
		Trango Towers is located in an area where the authorities usually don't ask you to put down this bond, but I've heard the severity of the climb makes the officialdom asking for it anyway.
	www.summitpost.org /mountain/rock/154660/trango-towers.html (5007 words)

	K2 climb - K2 and Karakorum by climbers, news
		The east face of Great Trango Tower and Nameless Tower are among the largest vertical faces of the world.
		Nameless Tower was ascended for the first time by a British team on their second attempt in 1976.
		Great Trango Tower's main summit (6286 m) was first climbed in 1977.
	k2climb.net /story/AmaDablamsummitrfrlimbingTrangoTowrsApr152004.shtml (560 words)

	Mark Synnott :: Expeditions : Great Trango (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The western skyline resembles the jaw of a gnarled old troll: jagged, broken teeth, sharp fangs and stubby molars in a 180-degree semicircle.
		His dream was to climb new routes on all the main towers lining the Trango Glacier.
		Great Trango Tower (6284 meters) was going to cost significantly more.
	www.marksynnott.com.cob-web.org:8888 /expeditions/great_trango.shtml (4019 words)

	Kelly Cordes -Trango Tower
		We'd gone to Pakistan for the southwest ridge of Great Trango Tower: 7,400 vertical feet from base to summit and unclimbed, though not un-attempted and not unknown.
		6237-6250m, depending on the map) of Great Trango Tower, which was 17 pitches (including the hardest climbing) beyond the highest anchors, or any trace of passage, that we found from previous attempts.
		It means "great," both in terms of stature/size but more importantly as a greeting of fondness and respect between friends which, in a word, describes our feelings about the wonderful people we met in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.
	www.metoliusclimbing.com /article_cordes_trango.htm (2268 words)

	andegrand.pl - Pionierskie wejście na Great Trango Tower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Great Trango Tower - leżąca w himalajskim paśmie Caracorum należy do najwyższych gór świata.
		Najbardziej przerażająca na Trango jest możliwość obsunięcia się skały, która nas stamtąd zmiecie”.
		Na zdobycie Great Trango Tower mają półtora miesiąca, mając niemal tonę sprzętu w bazie skupiają uwagę na północno-zachodniej ścianie.
	www.andegrand.pl /article/trango (1260 words)

	Trango Tower: Big Wall Climbing with John Middendorf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The A5 Double Portaledge is a proven big-wall bivouac tent, and the A5 Diamond Ledge a new development which attaches to rock faces in such a way that the portaledge within is protected in all directions from storm, wind and rain.
		In 1992, Xaver Bongard and Middendorf trekked into to the Trango group and put up their 4,000-foot route after 18 continuous days on the huge face.
		The objective danger was so great on one section of the climb, that Middendorf and Bongard actually climbed part of the route at night, when the ice above them was safely frozen.
	classic.mountainzone.com /climbing/trango/shocktrango.html (894 words)

	Trango Info
		Those who have passed through the small camping spot of Urdukas on the way to the higher giants of K-2, the Gasherbrums, or Broad Peak may have seen the Trango Tower massif across the mighty Baltoro Glacier.
		Great Trango's approach is more serious and dangerous than the Nameless approaches.
		The summits of Great Trango and Nameless are over 20,000 feet, so Acute Mountain Sickness (altitude sickness) is definitely to be considered, although the pace of a wall route, where climbers are usually averaging less than 500 feet of altitude gain per day, acclimatization is given time.
	www.bigwalls.net /climb/Trango.html (2788 words)

	.:. [GORE-LJUDJE.NET] .:. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Great Trango Tower (6287 m) in Trango Tower (6238 m) sta meka himalajskega skalnega plezanja.
		Nameless Tower mu s svojo elegantno, drzno obliko ni šel iz glave in po več kot dvajsetih letih se je tjakaj vrnil z močno ekipo.
		Iz BT do sedla (5200 m) med Trango Towerjem (6251 m) in Great Trango Towerjem (6287 m) in nazaj v štirih urah; Tomaž in Miha prideta do 5100 m.
	www.gore-ljudje.net /objave_view.php?pid=1943 (1221 words)

	Great Trango 2
		All the mountaineers who pass Urdukas, a necessary step on the road to the giants- K2, Gasherbrum 1 and 2, Broad peak, are able to admire the group of Trango Towers that reigns on the other side of the immense Baltoro glacier.
		The faces of the Great Trango Tower and Nameless Tower stand out among the most impressive walls in the world.
		Since the first and tragic ascent of the pillar from the Grand Tower in 1984, by two Norwegians who died on the descent, this mythical route has been followed only twice: once by the Japanese, who had to abandon their attempt below the summit, and then by the Spanish, who went only to the rim.
	www.bigwalls.net /climb/XGrand.html (2536 words)

	South Pole, North Pole News and Guide
		Topo of the new Slovak route 'Assalam Alaikum', on the Great Trango Tower.
		The Trango Towers signal the threshold of the Karakorum.
		The Great Trango Tower (6286m according to Japan survey in 1988), was first climbed by Americans Dennis Hennek (team leader), James Morrissey, John Roskelley, Galen Rowell, and Kim Schmitz, on July 21th, 1977, through the West Pillar.
	www.thepoles.com /news.php?id=712 (641 words)

	Hunza Guide Pakistan (trangotower)
		rango Towers situated on the Baltoro massif of Baltoro cathedral surrounded by Lupsand tower Uhli Beaho Tower, Muztagh Tower Biange Tower and Paiyu Peak,
		Trango has 4 summits with over hanged wall with sharp ridges, it is a challenge for rock climbers, in the past, it was in 1975 that UK Karakorum expedition attempted this peak, led by J.V. Antoine
		The Trango groups have its own attraction for the rock climbers from all over the world, Trango is a prince for the other groups of Towers, which offers a scenic view from Baltoro glacier most of the rock climbers in USA love these towers and they climbed it from Time to time.
	www.hunzaguidespakistan.com /trangotower.htm (210 words)

	Pakistan Expeditions and News
		At 6,100 m of altitude, Niclevicz faced a great snow spot, 60 degrees inclination, sinking in the unstable mass up to the waist, but he could pull the beginning of the rope again to the rock wall.
		In the beginning of the last 29 parts of the climb on Trango Tower’s Southeast Pillar, in the called Sloven route, the summit appeared 20 m over the Brazilians and it seemed intangible, a granite needle pronounced against the sky, embraced on the right by a giant ice mass.
		Trango Tower is the hardest rock mountain and offers a great challenging route, They are planning to take Enternal Flame, it 1200 meters wall which offers difficult climbing.
	www.k2news.com /pak2001.htm (6777 words)

	Great Trango Tower - Peakware World Mountain Encyclcopedia
		Great Trango is situated in the Trango group in Pakistan's Baltoro Glacier region, one of the most remarkable mountain settings on earth.
		The climbing route is deceptively straightforward, ascending from the Trango glacier to the summit of Great Trango.
		The climbing is only moderately technical making this expedition an ideal first foray to higher altitudes or simply a wonderful experience for climbers wanting a taste of the best that the Himalaya can offer without the extreme altitude.
	www.peakware.com /peaks.html?pk=1771 (108 words)

	help \| great trango tower (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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	clients.stamen.com.cob-web.org:8888 /quokka/trango_tower/TRTpj____help_WFC.html (871 words)

	SA TRANGO First South African Expedition to Nameless Tower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Base camp is situated at the bottom of the Nameless Tower approach gully besides a spectacular turquoise glacial lake.
		The evening sky was cobalt blue and the snow fields on the adjoining Great Trango and the surrounding peaks had assumed a magenta hue.
		To the north the head of the Dunge Glacier was a chaotic jumble of ice seracs, K2 and Broad Peak were in thin cloud to the east, Great Trango looked uncharacteristically humble to the south, and the beautiful Uli Biaho, Shipton Spire and peerless Cat's Ears suddenly seemed eminently more climbable to the west.
	www.satrango.co.za /reports.htm (7707 words)

	Top 10 Pakistan
		Great Trango Tower is one of the most spectacular granite towers in the world.
		The richness and variety of the famed Gandhara sculpture is bound to attract your attention.
		There are many images of Buddha, in stone and stucco and numerous panels depicting all the important stages of the great Sage's life.
	www.topworld.com /asia/goxpage00005652.html (1006 words)

	John Middendorf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Middendorf (born 1959 in New York City) is a big wall rock climber, who achieved world-wide recognition in the rock climbing world when he climbed the East Face of Great Trango Tower in Pakistan with Xaver Bongard in 1992.
		As a lightweight, two man team, they were the first to climb the 5000 foot vertical rock face of Great Trango Tower to the summit and make it down alive.
		(The eastern face of Great Trango Tower was previously climbed by a team of Norwegians, who unfortunately died on the descent).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Middendorf (153 words)

	Grivel North America - Ambassadors - Kelly Cordes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The route starts on the lower right of the broad southwest buttress, at just under 4000m and climbs to the West Summit, "which was 17 pitches beyond the highest anchors we found from previous attempts.
		The southwest buttress of Great Trango Tower with the Azeem Ridge marked.
		London Tower, AK 2000: We put up a 3,200' hard new mixed route called "The Trailer Park" in 12 hours to the summit.
	www.grivelnorthamerica.com /ambassadors.php?id=6 (848 words)

	Red Rock Rendezvous 2006 - Clinic Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Josh Wharton is known for his bold, "rope, rack and the shirt on your back" first ascents in some of the worlds wildest ranges.
		He has completed first ascents all over the world, including his most recent alpine-style ascent of the southwest ridge of The Great Trango Tower, one of the longest rock routes in the world.
		Josh also has several speed ascents to his credit including a 4 hours ascent of the Lotus Flower Tower in the Canadian Rockies, a 14-hour car to car blitz of the Diamond face on Colorado's Longs Peak and the Black Canyon "Trifecta" (Southern Arête, Astro Dog and Scenic Cruise) in under 21 hours.
	www.mountaingear.com /RR06/clinicdetails.aspx?id=144 (213 words)

	Monterosa Treks & Expedition - Pakistan Expedition, Expedition Pakistan, TRANGO TOWER EXPEDITIONS PAKISTAN
		Great Trango Tower is one of the most spectacular granite towers in the world and our objective for this expedition.We climb a very straight forward and technically moderate route up the north face from our base camp on the Dunge Glacier.
		Quite a place with huge granite rock towers reaching thousands of feet high, dropping down to the churning moraine of the Dunge and Trango glaciers.
		This is an amazing way to reach the summit of Great Trango, in the shadow of K2!
	www.monterosa-nepal.com /pakistan/trango-tower.htm (252 words)

	adventure-eye.com - BASE Climb (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		World record BASE jump off the Great Trango Tower in the Karakorum, Pakistan, in 1992 by Australians Glenn Singleman and Nic Feteris.
		The Great Trango Tower in Pakistan has a vertical drop of over 6,000 feet high and looks awesome.
		The Trango Tower cliff in Pakistan is 6,000 feet high and looks awesome.
	adventure-eye.com.cob-web.org:8888 /base.shtml (678 words)

	List of climbers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Smoke Blanchard (1915-1989; American Mountaineer,trekker,guide,climber and Buddhist truck driver; last great friend in life to Norman Clyde, developed the Buttermilk Bouldering area, was a friend to Tenzing Norgay, and mentor to Doug Robinson, Galen Rowell, and Don Jenson.
		Great Trango Tower, Rakekniven - Antarctica and Sail Peak - Baffin Island.
		First ascent Great Trango Tower (1977) with John Roskelley, Kim Schmitz and Dennis Hennek.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_climbers (3899 words)

	Speed Climbing News: September 2004
		Great weather, T-shirts most of the time on Half Dome except the last pitch it was windy so we put on the long sleeve shirts.
		American Alpine Journal Assistant Editor Kelly Cordes and Josh Wharton have made a bold, alpine-style first ascent of the enormous southwest ridge of Great Trango Tower (20,617 feet) in Pakistan.
		The southwest ridge of Great Trango was attempted in 1990 by a Spanish team using fixed ropes and high camps.
	www.wwwright.com /climbing/speed/archive/2004_09_01_archive.html (923 words)

	Hunza Guides Pakistan(mustaghtower)
		The peaks are Lupsand tower, Uhli tower, Trango towers, Nameless tower and Paiyu peaks.
		The British army new this and started surveying of the Karakorum in 1887 beyond his political reason, it was difficult job to scale the area, after a long time the surveyor did a good job to realize the altitude of peaks and passes in Karakorum and other mountain ranges.
		The first look before Paiyu to these towers or Baltoro Cathedrals are an extra charming for photographers, movie makers and normal trekkers.
	www.hunzaguidespakistan.com /mustaghtower.htm (227 words)

	Great Trango and other Climbing Videos. Download, DVD, or VHS. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This rock climbing video follows 3 climbers as they summit the 20,600-foot Great Trango-Tower from its northwest face.
		Climbers Alex Lowe, Jare Ogden, and Mark Synnott brave weather, exhaustion and rockfall to claim the prize of this mile-high first ascent.
		Great documentary about the hardship and rewards on big wall climbing.
	www.totalvid.com /Climbing-Videos/Great-Trango (188 words)

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