02.06.2007 13:00 The team left Askole on May, 31 and reached Baltoro glacier. There is a problem with porters.
Victor Kozlov calls at 12.12 MOSCOW TIME: "On May, 30, in the morning we left by jeeps from Skardu to Askole. On May 31 we left Askole trekking upwards. We could find only 360 porters, but we need about 170 ones more. Nikolay (probably, Nickolay Cherny - team's coach, the words sounded jammed due to very unstable communication) remained to solve this question. We spent one night in Jhulu, and now - are in Paiju. Tomorrow we leave in Urdukas. We have the April weather: the sun changes the rain and otherwise. Greetings to all of you. As soon as we get to base camp, we will read all the messages at the forum and write you too. Thanks for your support ".

01.06.2007 18:00
The most part of the Northern territories of Pakistan (including mountains К2, Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak, etc) now are in the zone of subtropical strong winds anomalously has been prevailing there for last 10 days and causing low overcast after afternoon, poor visibility and snowfalls in the high mountains. The temperature is subnormal on 4-6 degrees for the early June. Such situation will hold within 8-10 days, except for the short "window" in 1-2 days. Such steady subtropical wind is adverse for ascents on many summits, however from the second week of June such weather improvement will come. According the sum of signs the monsoon can come in the Northeast areas of Pakistan on 7-10 days later than usual.
(information: Mohammed Hanif, the senior meteorologist of Pakistan)

31.05.2007 10:00
Today the team has a very intense and important day. In Askole they have to give out all the luggage into many parts for porters.
In Pakistan the trade union keeps strict watch the maximal weight of a cargo of every bag not to exceed 20 kg. Therefore all of them will be carefully weighed on the special weights at presence of sirdar - the chief of expedition's porters. Much things and first of all how soon and successfully all the caravan will reach base camp depends on how well the sirdar works and enters into relations with the head of expedition. It was ordered 500 porters: they should be provided by ATR company, but, probably the team will employ some people in Askole in situ. For the small settlement of Askole and neighboring villages such army of workers and the opportunity to earn additionally is quite an occasion, especially during such time - the majority of expeditions will start later.