{"id":42452,"date":"2022-07-20T10:42:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T16:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=42452"},"modified":"2025-07-14T11:43:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T17:43:18","slug":"k2-summer-2022-k2-rope-progress-broad-peak-summits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/20\/k2-summer-2022-k2-rope-progress-broad-peak-summits\/","title":{"rendered":"K2 Summer 2022: K2 Rope Progress, Broad peak Summits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Broad Peak saw more summits, including some mind-boggling fast times. The ropes are nearing the summit of K2, and progress continues on Gasherbrum II. The spike in the winds came and went, and conditions are suitable for now. Look for K2 summits anytime now, first by the rope team.<\/p>\n

Big Picture – The Summit Push<\/h2>\n

So far, so good despite the rope teams on K2 fighting off the predicted spike in the winds. There are reports of over 100 people spread across the various camps on K2. Also, they are using the so-called “Japanese” camps, which are a bit lower than traditional camps. This is a low snow year on K2, and the rock fall has been significant, so teams are seeking safer locations for the high camps.<\/p>\n

K2 – Ropes to C4<\/h2>\n

8K Expeditions<\/a> said their client, Kristin Harila, who is focused on setting a record for climbing all of the 8000ers, will climb with the rope team, hoping to summit any time now. They listed the teams staffing the eight-person team from<\/p>\n

1. 8K Expeditions: 2 guides<\/div>\n
2. Pioneer: 1 guide<\/div>\n
3. SST: 2 guides<\/div>\n
4. Garret Madison: 3 guides<\/div>\n
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Garrett Madison<\/a> sent me this update on the ropes and his team as of Wednesday night, July 20, 2022, Pakistani time, they left K2 BC:<\/div>\n
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The weather looks great for the next two days (21st & 22nd) up high on K2, with clear skies and very low winds. Our Sherpas who have been fixing ropes reached camp 4 today and reported breaking trail through some snow, but overall, conditions are reasonable. Their plan is to continue fixing lines tomorrow (21st) and hopefully climb through the bottleneck and traverse to the upper mountain. Hopefully, the bottleneck has been scoured by recent winds and is easily climbable, rather than full of unconsolidated snow as it sometimes can be. There are many climbers at camp 3 currently, all aiming for summits on the 21st or 22nd, I presume.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Jenn Drummond<\/a>, attempting\u00a0to become the first female to complete the Second Seven Summits, reports in from Camp 3 on her summit push. She is with the Imagine Nepal team:<\/p>\n

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We are at Camp 3. It\u2019s been a big day, mainly because of the lack of acclimatization. I passed the spot where I received the phone call last year that ended my expedition. That location brought back a flood of memories. I wish we were higher up on the mountain at Camp 3, but it’s avalanche-prone, so Mingma G didn’t want to take any chances, and I agree with him. We will stay here for one day so the Sherpa can move O2 supplies further up the mountain. They are so strong, it\u2019s humbling. This camp is on a slope so steep that we can’t leave our tents without harnesses. Today, the weather got a little windy, and it’s incredible how quickly the temperature drops when the wind begins. Ropes are now set up at Camp 3. Hopefully, tomorrow we\u2019ll reach Camp 4 and then the summit. We initially thought the lines would be set on the 20th, so most climbers would push for the summit on the 21st, and we would wait out the rush and go before the 22nd, but everything might be delayed by a day. The tents are packed with people and gear! Hoping the rest day lower on the mountain helps! When I lie in my tent and look up, I can see stars and twinkles\u2014that means I am low on oxygen. I can use the oxygen tank at any time but hope this break helps my body.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The following teams are on their push:<\/p>\n