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Day 15: Climbing Marvid and Arctic Guinea

 

On the col

 

Approaching the narrow section

 

The narrow section

 

Don't look down!

 
 

The summit of Marvid

 

Julia on the top

 

Blue skies coming!

 

Julia and Al

 
 

Descending from Marvid

 

Blue skies getting closer

 

Arctic Guinea from the col

 

Gillian and Julia head down

 
 

Amazing light

 

Black and gold

 

Saven shadows

 

On the summit

 
 

Mark and Peter on the final ridge

 

Nigel

 

Al

 

Peter

 
 

Mark

 

Looking towards D2 and Two by Two

 

Simply stunning...

 

...and again!

 
 

Rolige Brae and Saven

 

Distant nunataks

 

Unnamed peak and Snowblade

 

Peter starting the descent

 
 

Al and Nigel on the way down

 

Marvid

 

Saven

 

Peter and Mark descending the exposed section

 
 

Don't slip here!

 

Spot the Arctic Hare

 

Peter follows Al and Nigels tracks

 

Arctic Hare tracks

 
 

Heading back to camp

 

Blue skies arriving

 

Midnight sun strikes Arctic Guinea