{"id":43883,"date":"2023-07-22T16:41:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T22:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=43883"},"modified":"2023-08-13T16:12:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T22:12:56","slug":"k2-2023-coverage-k2-summit-push-begins-more-summits-on-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/22\/k2-2023-coverage-k2-summit-push-begins-more-summits-on-others\/","title":{"rendered":"K2 2023 Coverage: K2 Summit Push Begins, Kristin Harila gets #13"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATE: Kristin Harila and Tenjen (Lama) Sherpa got their thirteenth 800er with Broad Peak today, July 23, 2023.<\/strong> Only K2 remains to complete their project. From Seven Summits Treks:<\/p>\n

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Congratulations to Kristin and Lama for successfully summiting Broad Peak. This is the 13th mountain they climb together in Kristin’s 2023 project. Kristin is grateful for the support of her team, sponsors, and supporters who made this achievement possible. Her journey to break the record continues. \u00a0Big round of applause for all of those who have been on the summit with Kristin:<\/div>\n
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@SevenSummitTreks<\/p>\n

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  1. Kristin Harila<\/li>\n
  2. Tenjen (Lama) Sherpa @mantralama<\/li>\n
  3. Mingtema Sherpa<\/li>\n
  4. Nima Rinji<\/li>\n
  5. Makpa (Pasang Nurbu) Sherpa<\/li>\n
  6. Nigma tashi<\/li>\n
  7. Gabriel Tarso @gtarso<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Follow Kristin’s journey: https:\/\/share.garmin.com\/DAMJU<\/a><\/p>\n

    Here are the timestamps in Pakistan time for the Broad Peak climb:<\/p>\n

    – From Base Camp (July 19th at 12:25) to Camp 1 (July 19th at 21:15)<\/div>\n
    – From Camp 1 (July 21st at 03:06) to Camp 2 (July 21st at 11:58)<\/div>\n
    – From Camp 2 (July 22nd at 07:49) to Camp 3 (July 22nd at 13:22)<\/div>\n
    – From Camp 3 (July 22nd at 19:27) to Summit (approx. July 23rd at 04:30)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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    The time has come for teams to climb K2 from base camp to the summit. There are about 250 people on the mountain, so it will be interesting to see how potential crowds are managed at the limited campsites and traditional bottleneck areas. The weather forecasts call for consistent light snow with moderate winds; however, this peak is notorious for making its own weather, so nothing is off the table. The teams want to get the fixed ropes to the summit by Monday, July 24, 2023.<\/p>\n

    K2 – Summit Push Underway<\/h3>\n

    The masses of people currently climbing K2 are between Camp 1 and Camp 3, perhaps even C4. The lead team of rope fixers hopes to get the ropes to the summit sometime tomorrow. Most teams are targeting July 25-27 for their summits, so it will be a busy week. There are several concerns about this season:<\/p>\n