Moro and Urubko starting to Nanga Parbat

This team departed Italy on the 26th of December, heading straight to Islamabad, after which Moro and Urubko will leave the capital city travelling along the Karakorum Highway and trekking to the Diamir Face of Nanga Parbat, to set up base camp to gradually start the acclimatization phase. The timing of the expedition will be defined by the weather conditions that they will face between the end of January and March 2012.

Before departure Simone Moro said “In few days the cold and silence will be the elements around me. I just hope to be lucky with the weather conditions and ready to take and use the right moment to attempt safely the summit. In any case will be a great adventure”.

Moro and Urubko who successfully completed the first winter ascent of Gasherbrum II (8025m) in February 2011, will be joined by Italian photographer Matteo Zanga. Zanga, based at the Nanga Parbat base camp, will update on the progress of the expedition. This will give the opportunity to all the outdoors enthusiasts and Moro and Urubko supporters to follow them in real time through the official The North Face® communication channels: http://www.thenorthfacejournal.com/simone-moro-and-denis-urubko-prepare-to-leave-for-nanga-parbat/

The first message from January, 4 is: „FIRST NIGHT IN NANGA PARBAT BASE CAMP. SLEPT WELL AT – 18.“

Dear Simone and Denis, we wish you the best of luck. Take care.

TENDON Team