Onwards

We had a nice rest day in the Skardu Valley yesterday and are preparing to head by jeep to our next stop Askole where we will begin our approx 80 mile trek in to base camp. Everyone is looking forward to actually getting on the trail. Most of the intestinal issues that many of us have been dealing with have subsided and seems like most everyone is feeling strong.

the beautiful Skardu Valley

More importantly the temperature is very cool which will be a God-send as many times this time of year teams can see  temperatures well into the 100's during the first part of the trek.
Our jeep ride today is approx 8 hours and will take us along the Braldu River towards the inner sanctum and doorway to the Karakoram Range