September 9, 2007 - The Blog on alanarnette.com

Climbing the World to End Alzheimer's

September 9, 2007December 3, 2011Shishapangma 2007

Finally: Shisha Pangma Base Camp!!

We made it! We left Shegar around nine for the last leg of our journey to BC. It was a great leg! […]

September 9, 2007December 3, 2011Shishapangma 2007

From Tourist to Climbers

Today’s, September 7th, drive from Shigatse to Shegar can be characterized as speed up, slow down. While the Chinese have invested tens […]

September 9, 2007May 27, 2016Shishapangma 2007

The Friendship Highway: Shigatse

Yesterday, September 6th, was a travel day towards Base Camp. We left Lhasa around 9:00 AM taking the paved Friendship Highway to […]

Preparing for a Climb is More Than Training

Everest, Denali, Aconcagua—what about K2? Regardless of your mountaineering goals, Summit Coach can help. We help aspiring climbers worldwide achieve their goals through a personalized set of consulting services based on Alan Arnette’s 25 years of high altitude mountain experience and decades as a business executive. We will help you select the best guides and gear while supporting your mental, physical, and emotional readiness. Alan has assisted hundreds of climbers since our founding in 2016. Visit the Summit Coach for affordable pricing and a variety of customized services.

Alan Arnette became the oldest American to summit K2 on his 58th birthday and has summited Everest plus 35 major expeditions starting at age 38,including eight 8,000-meter peaks and climbing above 6000 meters twelve times.He climbs to raise money and awareness of Alzheimer's disease.