The Madison Mountaineering Alpamayo expedition team has returned home after successfully reaching the summit of what’s considered to be one of the most beautiful peaks on the face of the planet: Alpamayo in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca! Excellent weather and route conditions made for smooth climbing on summit day. The route is steep, technical, and not […]
The Madison Mountaineering Unclimbed Peak expedition team is now safely back in their camp after attempting to climb a previously unclimbed peak in the Karakoram. The team emerged from their tents and set off on the route under the cover of darkness, climbing through the night and reaching the summit ridge as the sun was […]
The Madison Mountaineering unclimbed peak expedition team is ready to make their push for the summit on a peak never before climbed by mankind, for a chance to etch their names into the mountaineering history books forever. The team moved from K2 base camp today, through the Godwin Austen Glacier, and into their advanced base camp […]
The Madison Mountaineering team is preparing to making an attempt at a historical first-ascent on a peak never before climbed by mankind. The Sherpa team and Pakistani high altitude workers have been hard at work on the route and we’re almost ready to go! Soon, the team will depart from K2 base camp and make […]
Another good day is behind us in K2 Base Camp! The Madison Mountaineering Karakoram expeditions team awoke to more sunshine, fueled up with breakfast, and then took to some of the nearby ice formations to continue sharpening their skills for the climbs coming up. Excellent views presented themselves in every direction, making for quite the […]
The Madison Mountaineering Karakoram expeditions team kicked off the weekend with their puja ceremony, then took to the ice to start their technical-skills review! The puja ceremony and technical trainings both, play an important role in many of our expeditions on 8,000-meter peaks – the puja to ask the mountain for safe passage, and technical […]
Now all settled into our base camp at the foot of K2, the Madison Mountaineering Karakoram expeditions team took some time to rest, recover, and prepare their climbing kits for the training and climbing to come! Clear skies and sunshine overhead made for excellent views of the surrounding peaks, giving our teams eyes on the […]
Hello, from K2 Base Camp! The Madison Mountaineering Karakoram expedition teams have arrived in their home away from home for the next few weeks, set to climb K2, Broad Peak, and a peak never before climbed to the summit by mankind. Turning the corner at Concordia revealed clear, unobstructed views of K2 and surrounding peaks, […]
The Madison Mountaineering Karakoram expeditions team made excellent progress on their trek today, passing beyond Goro 2—where we had originally planned to camp—and continuing further up the valley. This puts us in position to get our first view of K2 tomorrow and reach K2 Base Camp, which will be our home for the next few […]
Today was another spectacular day in the Karakoram, and we’re one day closer to reaching K2 Base Camp. The Madison Mountaineering K2, Broad Peak, and unclimbed peak expedition teams got an early start to the day, stepping onto the Baltoro Glacier under some of the world’s most famous and iconic peaks towering overhead! There was […]