../.. First ascent with Paul Knott, 21-24th May 1996. slides/king_george_31.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:15:41 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Approaching the route. Approaching the route. slides/king_george_31.jpg slides/king_george_30.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:15:41 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Queen Mary in the distance - a lot of ridge. Queen Mary in the distance - a lot of ridge. slides/king_george_30.jpg slides/king_george_28.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:15:41 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Exceptional snow conditions for climbing low on the route. Exceptional snow conditions for climbing low on the route. slides/king_george_28.jpg slides/king_george_37.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:15:41 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Serac tent site. Taken as we left for the summit. Serac tent site. Taken as we left for the summit. slides/king_george_37.jpg slides/king_george_27.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:15:41 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Our tracks along the ridge nea rthen end of the first day. Our tracks along the ridge nea rthen end of the first day. slides/king_george_27.jpg slides/king_george_29.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:15:41 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Better conditions higher up the ridge. Better conditions higher up the ridge. slides/king_george_29.jpg slides/king_george_32.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:15:41 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 A long day. A long day. slides/king_george_32.jpg slides/king_george_33.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:15:41 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Paul below the serac camp - visible above his head. Paul below the serac camp - visible above his head. slides/king_george_33.jpg slides/king_george_34.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:15:41 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Paul at the first bivvi. Paul at the first bivvi. slides/king_george_34.jpg slides/king_george_35.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:15:41 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 High up on the ridge at first light. High up on the ridge at first light. slides/king_george_35.jpg slides/king_george_36.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:15:41 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Looking back down the ridge from below the summit. Looking back down the ridge from below the summit. slides/king_george_36.jpg slides/king_george_51.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:15:41 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Summit! Summit! slides/king_george_51.jpg slides/king_george_38.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:15:41 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Descending in poor weather. Descending in poor weather. slides/king_george_38.jpg slides/king_george_39.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:15:41 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Descenting further to get below the weather. Descenting further to get below the weather. slides/king_george_39.jpg slides/king_george_40.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:15:41 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Finally making it back to basecamp in time to wait out the storm. Finally making it back to basecamp in time to wait out the storm. slides/king_george_40.jpg