{"id":37628,"date":"2020-12-22T20:31:35","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T03:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=37628"},"modified":"2020-12-22T20:31:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T03:31:35","slug":"ropes-to-camp-2-on-winter-k2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/22\/ropes-to-camp-2-on-winter-k2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ropes to Camp 2 on Winter K2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Huge news that the fixed lines are to Camp 2 on Winter K2. This is very early but also still low on K2. The teams are enjoying decent weather for winter. Other climbers just arrived in Pakistan or Skardu and will start their trek to BC on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/climbermingma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mingma Gyalje Sherpa<\/a>\u00a0with three Sherpa, no members<\/h2>\n<p>Mingma was on K2 last winter and has extensive experience. He sent me this exclusive update:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>On 21st DEC we put our crampons first time in this EXP. Yesterday we fixed line to camp2. Today we will descent back to bc for a few days rest. Then plan for further load transpiring.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29140\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29140\" style=\"width: 633px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-29140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K2-Abruzzi-Route-Map-1-633x480.jpg\" alt=\"K2 Abruzzi Route Map\" width=\"633\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K2-Abruzzi-Route-Map-1-633x480.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K2-Abruzzi-Route-Map-1-297x225.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/K2-Abruzzi-Route-Map-1.jpg 1411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">K2 Abruzzi Route Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Updates on the other teams for Winter K2:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=2918045701815240&amp;id=1538696643083493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seven Summits Treks<\/a>\u00a0(SST) with 55 members (27 clients, 28 Sherpas)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bluskytours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Sky Tours<\/a>, their Pakistani logistics provider said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\">International SST Winter K-2 Expedition 2k20-21.\u00a0Today our expedition leader Mr. Chhang Dawa Sherpa along with 17 clients reached Skardu.\u00a0Warmest welcome to them from the whole blue sky family and we are praying for our expedition success.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\">And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/14dawa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dawa Sherpa<\/a>, co-owner of SST and leader of their expedition provide some details on the definition of winter:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Finally the whole international SST winter K2 team 2020\/21 reached Skardu. Officially our expedition started on the 21 December and is estimated to end around 3rd week of February. On the Astronomical calendar winter starts on 21 December, however the metrological calendar says winter starts on 1 December. To avoid controversy we decide to start what is believed to be winter on both calendars.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Our first team of 8 Sherpa (3 rope fixing +5 group Sherpa) reached to the K2 Basecamp yesterday. They will start preparing Base Camp for the main group and quickly after this start preparing the route on the mountain. All teams on the mountain, those already there and those still arriving will work together to have maximum chances, there is no competition between teams! We are all family in the mountains!<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Icelander <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/johnsnorri\/posts\/830471424422547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Snorri Sigurjonsson<\/a>\u00a0with two Pakistani climbers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/muhammadalisadpara\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Muhammad Ali Sadpara<\/a> and his son Sajid Ali. Aschar Ali Porik of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jasminetours.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jasmine Tours<\/a> is providing the logistics.<\/h3>\n<p>He is at BC and has made one rotation to C1 while fixing ropes with and his son. John reports:<\/p>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Today it is sunny, -11 Celsius and it feels like heat wave, really nice. But the weather is still harsh in the mountain, so we are waiting. Weather update. 200 km per hour on the top of K2 next days and a great day to summit the 28th, but we are not ready then.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\">John is right, low winds around 10 mph, reasonable winter temps at -33F! Downright mild for winter!!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Nirmal PurjaPurja\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nirmal Purja<\/a>\u00a0is in Islamabad<\/h3>\n<p>He appears to have five Sherpas with him. Still unclear if he has any clients.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, with COVID, several members had their flights disrupted and will arrive late.<\/p>\n<p>Climb On!<br \/>\nAlan<br \/>\nMemories are Everything<\/p>\n<p>See my video of my <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aN5gtrkwgb4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2014 K2 Summit Experience.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Huge news that the fixed lines are to Camp 2 on Winter K2. The teams are enjoying decent weather for winter. 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