July 28, 2025 - The Blog on alanarnette.com

Climbing the World to End Alzheimer's

July 28, 2025July 28, 2025Climbing News, K2, K2 2025 Coverage

K2 2025 Coverage: Another Windy Monday, More teams drops out.

The winds continue across the Northern Territories, now hitting the Gasherbrums. One team stopped their summit attempt on GII, citing poor conditions above C3, while another gave up on Broad Peak. For those remaining on K2 and BP, they’re constantly glancing at their watches, calendars, and the summit. Tick, tock-time is running out.

They can only hope for a three-day window of low winds. Then, only the strongest will be able to climb that fast, break through the deep snow and fix the lines—a tall order for any team or individual. Popular US climber Ryan Mitchell is at K2 Base Camp and texted me, “Forecasts not looking good for winds.”
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