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Se'erdengpu, China, Big/Cold Wall 10-Dec-2015 At 4:55:03 PM Macciza

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All good, prob donated from somewhere anyway, glad it helped, if it was . . .
Did you find the low cave, across the river from the fence at the top of the lowest choke, where you took you title shot from?? Its not too bad as a low camp for a longer stay..
Going up the right side is probably best, there is a good but shaded campsite on the bottom of the ridge that sticks out on the right to form the gully to the North Face of Potala. from there skirting the cliff line helps avoid most of the major boulder field and short steps before reaching the wall . . .

When I was there I got to the little bulge at the top of the bottom snow field that guards the little alcove start of the main wall gully proper, but with hard ice and only a single classic tool I went no further . . .
Was there much evidence of rockfall out of the gully?? Pat and Marcos's attempt involved a lot of loose rock and the narrowing gully made it difficult to avoid. Hopefully iced up it would all hold together a lot better, and a fast and light attempt would work. The conditions would also help negotiate further bad rock in the higher sections as well as stop it from falling off . .
I had diamox and went quite well no issues with the altitude or carrying loads despite no real training beforehand . .
Running up the waterfall steps to the snow field on Abi, the opposite peak would prob help and be good fun in its own right . .

How do you think winter conditions would be for the start of next year?? They are having the Kailas Ice Festival pretty much next door over New Year. Keen for another shot . . .