{"id":21244,"date":"2015-06-27T10:15:53","date_gmt":"2015-06-27T16:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=21244"},"modified":"2019-04-06T12:28:30","modified_gmt":"2019-04-06T18:28:30","slug":"k2-2015-coverage-teams-arrive-at-k2-base-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/27\/k2-2015-coverage-teams-arrive-at-k2-base-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"K2 2015 Coverage: Teams arrive at K2 Base Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"K2\"<\/a>After their long trek up the Baltoro Glacier, many teams arrived at the Broad Peak and K2 Base Camps this weekend. Using terms like arduous\u00a0difficult and long – all appropriate descriptions for the trek in and an understatement for the trek out – the climbers telegraphed relief this section is over.<\/p>\n

Relief and Apprehension at the End<\/h3>\n

Its around 80 miles of walking on uneven ground, sometimes covered in ice, but mostly over light snow on loose tiny rock, aka scree. It can be unbearably hot, uncomfortably cold, walking in torrential rain or blowing snow, but the views are amongst the in the world. The Trango Towers, Masherbrums and other seemingly unclimbable peaks line both sides almost daring the trekkers to dream of becoming climbers – and that is their goal, to climb some of the highest peaks on earth: K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum II.<\/p>\n

As they turn the corner at Concordia, a simple spot at the end of the Baltoro Glacier and the beginning of the Godwin-Austen Glacier, on a clear day they see K2 standing high dominating the view – its a moment of excitement, pause, reflection and flat out fear.<\/p>\n

The final miles to K2 Base Camp is made in silence, or quiet talk of the task ahead. Minds are filled with memories, family and dreams.<\/p>\n

Mike Horn<\/a> and team, already there for several days report overcast skies with snow but today they enjoyed a clear day. He Tweeted this image:<\/p>\n

\"2015<\/a>
2015 K2 BC courtesy of Mike Horn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Billi Bierling,<\/a> with Himex and climbing Broad Peak, Tweeted:<\/p>\n

Arrived at Concordia in the snow. Broad peak beautifully towering above us with K2 in the background.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

More to Come<\/h3>\n

Other teams are just now leaving Islamabad to begin their treks to base camps. With well over 125 climbers on K2 and a large number on the other peaks, those early to arrive should enjoy their solitude, it won’t last long!<\/p>\n

Climb On!<\/p>\n

Alan<\/p>\n

Memories are Everything<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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