The Slovenian Charakusa expedition of 2011 was successful in establishing a new alpine-style route on K7 West (6615 meters).

The route, The Dreamers of Golden Caves, is located in the Karakoram range and was the result of four Slovenian alpinists, leader Urban Novak (age 25), David Debeljak (26), Luka Strazar (22) and Nejc Marcic (26).  

Strazar and Marcic comprised the summit team of The Dreamers of Golden Caves, which they established from September 6th through the 9th.  

Strazar says, “We climbed the route in 4 days. The lower part was manly ice and upper part was manly rocky passes and mixed climbing.”

The routes description is VI/5, M5, A2, 1600 m.

The Dreamers of Golden Caves is only the second route to summit K7 West, the first being established by Slovenian alpinist Marko Prezelj and Americans Steve House and Vince Anderson in 2007.

Prezelj commented on the new route saying, "I congratulate the boys, for they were really active during the expedition. A new route on K7W is an excellent achievement - and only the second one to top out on its summit."

[The Dreamers of Golden Caves.]

[Luka Strazar and Nejc Marcic on the summit of The Dreamers of Golden Caves. Photos courtesy of Charakusa 2011 Expedition archives.]