Update from Broad Peak

The Madison Mountaineering Broad Peak team pushed higher on the route today, working to fix lines toward the summit. However, due to tough conditions on the mountain, they made the decision to turn back. Now safely back at Camp 2, the team is resting and will evaluate their next steps soon. Expedition leader, Terray Sylvester shares this update from K2 Base Camp:

Today our Broad Peak (8051m/26,414ft) team attempted to re-establish the route above Camp 3. Working with the three other teams on the mountain, they broke trail through new snow and re-fixed several hundred meters toward the col between the central and south summits of the mountain. Unfortunately, our team, and the others, were turned around by stormy, low-visibility conditions and route-finding challenges. They’re now safely in Camp 2 while we reassess their options. I’ll be in touch with another update 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:

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