Latok I, the Alexander Gukov climbing report

New details have emerged in English about the ill-fated Russian expedition to Latok I that resulted in the death of Sergey Glazunov and the dramatic rescue of his climbing partner Alexander Gukov. While Glazunov believed they had reached the true summit of Latok I, Gukov believes they reached the end of the North Ridge on 23 July, two days prior to Glazunov’s death.