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July 16, 2017April 6, 2019K2 2017 Coverage, Weekend Update

K2 2017 Season Coverage: High Winds Strike Once Again

snowy K2 BCsnowy K2 BC

Climbing continues on K2 and for a few on Broad Peak but once again the weather, specifically high winds, are slowing progress. […]

July 14, 2017July 16, 2017K2 2017 Coverage

K2 2017 Season Coverage: Avalanche on the Abruzzi

While this headline is a bit dramatic, it is also quite common on K2. Of first priority, no one was hurt. I […]

July 13, 2017July 16, 2017K2 2017 Coverage

K2 2017 Season Coverage: The Rare K2/Broad Peak Double Summit

Broad Peak 2017 by Furtenbach Adventures

For some climbers one summit is not enough so they add a second peak on the same trip to claim that all […]

July 11, 2017April 6, 2019K2 2017 Coverage, Weekend Update

K2 2017 Season Coverage: Broad Peak Summits!!

The route up Broad Peak. Courtesy of polishwinterhimalaism.pl.

In spite of changing weather forecast, Furtenbach Adventures and Kari Kobler put climbers on the summit! On K2, Sherpas got ropes near Camp 4. […]

July 10, 2017April 6, 2019K2 2017 Coverage, Weekend Update

K2 2017 Season Coverage: Climbers Dodge Wild Weather

Camp 2 on Broad Peak in 2006

It is business as usual in the Karakorum. The weather is driving some teams crazy creating stop/start summits pushes on Broad Peak […]

July 7, 2017Alzheimer's

Are Alzheimer’s News Headlines Misleading?

I remain hopeful that thru dedicated research, a cure will be found for Alzheimer’s Disease. I often see headlines like this […]

July 5, 2017July 16, 2017K2 2017 Coverage

K2 2017 Season Coverage: Weather Stalls Progress

Tight space at Camp 1 on K2

Right on cue, bad weather moved into the Karakorum stopping a proposed summit attempt on Broad Peak and some rope fixing on […]

July 1, 2017July 16, 2017K2 2017 Coverage

K2 2017 Season Coverage: Search Halted on Nanga, Monday Summits on Broad?

The Mazeno Ridge of Nanga Parbat. The giant Rupal Face is on the right. by Doug Scott.

The Karakorum season is off to a sad start with multiple deaths. Meanwhile teams are hoping for Monday summits on Broad Peak […]

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