Rainier 2015: Summit and Fun
This trip report is for my climb of Mt. Rainier in Washington State, Washington. At 14,409 feet, it is the highest volcano […]
Year: 2015
K2 2015 Coverage: Weather and Avalanches
Climbing continues in the Karakorum on all the peaks however most took a few days off to allow a weather system to […]
K2 2015 Coverage: Summit Dreams
The teams that are already at K2, s Broad Peak and the Gasherbrums are making excellent progress on their acclimatization programs. Some […]
K2 2015 Coverage: Avalanches and Progress
The earthquake, 100 miles northeast of K2 apparently had no impact on the climbers throughout the Karakorum. I’m sure those who were […]
K2 2015 Coverage: Earthquake Near K2 but no Damage Reported
The earth continues to shake around the Himalaya with a magnitude 6.5 earthquake in China’s far western region of Xinjiang. The epicenter […]
K2 2015 Coverage: Climbing Begins
The Karakorum climbing season is settling down to actual climbing with a few climbers already at Camp 1 on K2 and others […]
K2 2015 Coverage: When Airplanes Don’t Fly
If one word can sum up high altitude mountaineering, it might be “flexibility”. The remaining teams trying to reach K2, Broad Peak […]
K2 2015 Coverage: Teams arrive at K2 Base Camp
After their long trek up the Baltoro Glacier, many teams arrived at the Broad Peak and K2 Base Camps this weekend. Using […]
K2 2015 Coverage: Large Teams Snowed in on the Trek
With the heat wave in Pakistan now responsible for over 1, 000 deaths, it may be surprising that heavy snow has stalled […]
K2 2015 Coverage: Trekking the Baltoro
Teams continue to make steady progress toward their respective base camps. They report conditions as hot which is no surprise as Pakistan […]