~ Impressions ~
On October 2nd 2011, Renan, Jimmy Chin and Conrad Anker reached the summit of the previously unclimbed Shark's Fin route on the NW face of Meru (20,700ft). In the game of high-altitude, big wall mountaineering, the Shark's Fin lies right on the boundary of what is possible. This win didn't come easily - it was Jimmy and Renan's 2nd and Conrad's 3rd trip to the Garhwal Himalaya of India to attempt this route and all ground support and travel logistics were organised by Ibex Expeditions, India.
Renan Ozturk discovered his passion for climbing while attending Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado is known to have produced several mountaineers and climbers and this is also where Mandip and Anita Singh Soin’s son Himraj is a Senior (Mandip is the Founder of Ibex Expeditions established in 1979). As a member of the small community of climbers there, he honed his skills, deepened his connection to the sport of climbing and dreamed of the remote and beautiful places it could take him.
Here is a beautiful water colour painted by Renan after this expedition that captures the splendour of the mountains in captivating colours.
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