K2 climbing team at Camp 1 with harsh weather conditions
Expedition leader Garrett Madison called in this morning to report that the team has safely reached Camp 1 and are now pinned down with harsh weather conditions. The team will wait and see if the weather stabilizes before moving higher on K2.
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This is a wind graph that we use to make data driven decisions on K2. Michael Fagin and team at West Coast Weather provide our expeditions around the world with advanced forecasting models. Michael Fagin has a background in weather forecasting for major expedition groups that climb K2 and other climbing venues. He is experienced in climate data retrieval and analysis for clients around the world.
*Forecast issued on July 22, 2016 and weather needs to be monitored as the weather patterns can and do change over time.
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Our climbers and guides climbing to Camp 1.
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