Text message from K2 Summit!
K2 Summit! Garrett, Alan, & Matt are on top of the worlds 2nd highest peak! – Garrett Elevation = 28,278.08 ft. Location = (35.881720, 76.513230)
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Text message from K2 Camp 4
Just pulled into Camp 4 on K2 with the team, we plan to leave for the summit push in about 12 hours. Looks like nice weather and a good route! – Garrett Elevation = 24,310.11 ft. Location = (35.87828, 76.524947)
Text message from K2 Camp 3
The Madison Mountaineering American Team (Garrett, Alan, & Matt) have arrived in camp 3. A tough climb up through the black pyramid! – Garrett Elevation = 24,310.11 ft. Location = (35.875156, 76.531130)
Plan for the K2 summit attempt
On Tuesday, July 22nd, we plan to begin our summit push by first moving up from our base camp to our advanced base camp. From there we plan to move up one camp per day, putting us in Camp 4, our high camp, on the afternoon of July 26th. With weather and route conditions allowing, […]
Thoughts on the K2 Summit Attempt!
Over the last five years many climbers have attempted to climb K2 every season, however there has been only one short window (July 2012) where climbers made the K2 summit from the south side. (In 2011 a small team of elite climbers with Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner reached the summit via the North Ridge on the Chinese […]
K2 Route Spotting
Spying our route on the Abruzzi Ridge from base camp, good weather is heading our way!
K2 team resting in base camp
Yesterday afternoon our K2 climbing team descended from Camp 2, after five nights sleeping at elevations of up to 22,000’. We plan to rest for the next few days and assess the weather and route conditions for our next foray up the mountain. We hope a weather window will materialize long enough for us to […]
K2 First Rotation Complete
The K2 team just returned to base camp after spending 5 nights at elevations of up to 22,000′.
K2 Partway to Camp 3: First Rotation
Climbed partway up to Camp 3 today, a cold and windy day but great views. Planning to descend to K2 base camp tomorrow for some R & R! – Garrett Elevation = 21,912.01 ft. Location = (35.870243, 76.532610)
K2 Camp 2: First Rotation
Chilling out at K2 Camp 2 on K2, 22,000′. A little windy and cloudy, but happy to be here! Enjoyed climbing Howse’s chimney just before camp:) – Garrett Elevation = 21,880.94 ft. Location = (35.870113, 76.532650)