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Beating the heat!

Photo pulled from the Madison Mountaineering archive. (Photo by Terray Sylvester)

The Madison Mountaineering Karakoram expeditions team took to the trail again today, trekking to their next stop at Paiju Camp. With striking views of Masherbrum, the Trango Towers, and other peaks that line the valley, the team walked along the Braldu River until they reached their temporary home at the foot of the mighty Baltoro Glacier. The trek continues tomorrow! Expedition leader, Terray Sylvester checks in with this dispatch from Pakistan:

Today we had a great trek from Jhola Camp (3151m/10,338ft) to Paiju Camp (3400m/11,155ft). We left Jhola early to beat the heat, and arrived in Paiju around 11:30. We’ve spent rest of the afternoon relaxing and enjoying the views of the Baltoro Glacier, plus the lower flanks of Masherbrum (7821m/25,659ft) and the Trango Towers (6286m/20,623ft) in the distance. We’ll head to bed early for our long walk to Urdukas Camp (4034m/13,235ft) tomorrow. We’ll be in touch then.

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The first day of trekking!

Photo pulled from the Madison Mountaineering archive. (Photo by Terray Sylvester)

The Madison Mountaineering Karakoram expeditions team set out today on the trek to K2 Base Camp, in great spirits and with excellent weather. Cooler temperatures and a few light rain showers were a welcome change, since the early days of this trek are often quite hot. With the first day behind us, we’ve settled in for dinner at camp, enjoying the beautiful views and each other’s company as we get ready for another day on the trail tomorrow. Expedition leader, Terray Sylvester checks in with this dispatch from Jhola Camp:

Hello from Jhola Camp (3151m/10,338ft)! Today we trekked here from Askole (3040m/9,974ft) in ideal weather. The first couple of days on the trek to K2 (8611m/28,251ft) can be hot, but today cooler temps and occasional light rain showers made for pleasant walking. Now we’re relaxing before dinner. The skies have cleared and we have great views of some of the lower glaciated peaks above the Braldu River. The team is healthy and in good spirits. We’re looking forward to the trek to Paiju (3400m/11,155ft) tomorrow!

In addition to these expedition dispatches, you can also follow our teams as they make their attempts on the world’s most formidable mountains on:

– Amazon Alexa devices with the Madison Mountaineering Flash Briefing skill:

  • Enable the skill and add to your flash briefing to hear our daily audio expedition updates on select expeditions.  Just say, “Alexa, play my flash briefing.“

– Instagram:

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Jhola

K2 trek 2018

The first day of trekking is complete and the team is now at Jhola camp.  Expedition leader Garrett Madison checks in with this satellite phone dispatch:

Hello this is Garrett calling in for the K2 expedition team.  Today is June 22nd and we arrived at the stop of Jhola (3151m/10,338ft) here on the trek to K2 base camp.  We had a nice day leaving Askole (3040m/9,974ft) about 7 AM.  We trekked up the (Barldu) river and had great weather, some nice views of peaks, stopped for lunch, and setup our camp in the early afternoon.  So we had a nice day here in camp and now tucked in for bed.  And we are looking forward to another great day of trekking tomorrow.  All’s well here in Pakistan and we’ll check in soon!  Thanks!!

(photo: Madison Mountaineering K2 archives 2018)

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