12.07.2019

Gasherbrum I

8068

Fog on the way down... With Sangay came close to the code...

Number of attempts by Sophie

ranking among the 14 peaks over 8000 m above the Earth

asia

continent

pakistan

country

This summit, the big brother of G2, is much harder than I imagined. I understand why everyone goes to G2 and not to G1. The slopes in the Japanese corridor to reach Camp 3 are perilous. At the top the sky is already quite milky, with Sangay we begin the descent into the fog. There are no fixed strings... Thank you my GPS point from camp 3 that will get us out of the wrong corridor. We played one of our jokers on this run.

Sophie Lavaud

The world of women on the Gasherbrum I

1^{era (s)} woman (s)

Marie-José VALLENÇOT

FRA

27.07.1982

1^{era (s)} French (s)

Marie-José VALLENÇOT

27.07.1982

1^{era (s)} Swiss (s)

Marianne CHAPUISAT

26.07.2003

1^{era (s)} Canadian (s)

Timeline of the expedition

Itinerary to the summit

route from base camp to the summit at 8068 m

Sophie at the top

at the summit of Gasherbrum I (8068 m) on July 12, 2019 at 8:45am (photo @Dawa Sangay Sherpa)

Solidarity project

The NGO Terre des hommes

As an ambassador for Terre des hommes, throughout my quest for the 14 peaks of more than 8,000 meters, I was committed to giving visibility to the organization's projects, in particular in Nepal and Pakistan, countries at the heart of my expeditions and where Terre des hommes carries out essential actions in favor of children and their families. Through my extraordinary career, I want to transmit a message of solidarity and perseverance, and thus contribute to strengthening the impact and reputation of Terre des hommes in its mission to protect children.