k2

23rd July 2015 and bad weather halts progress on the mighty K2. After much debate over weather forecasts from many different sources showing clear not so clear weather ,high to low winds ,predictions of incoming snow at multiple levels. It’s thrown a real shadow over basecamp and with every turning head everyone’s an expert to…

One day the wind and the sun got into an argument, as you do. The argument was who was stronger. The wind was convinced we was much stronger, and blew and blew, until trees were felled cars upturned, and raging waves as high as houses. The sun looked on. It really was an impressive display,…

In the early hours this morning seven from our seven summit sister team were climbing up to camp one on Broad Peak “the mountain just beside K2 that climbers use to acclimatise” an avalanche has hit all seven climbers , six have been recovered with a few slightly injured and one is still missing from…

It’s now Sunday morning 19th July all team members from our international seven summits team have all completed their final rotation on K2 with the hope that enough has been done to allow the body adjust to the huge altitude pressures forced app on it on summit push. Now it’s a waiting game as the…

It’s now Sunday morning 19th July all team members from our international seven summits team have all completed their final rotation on K2 with the hope that enough has been done to allow the body adjust to the huge altitude pressures forced app on it on summit push. Now it’s a waiting game as the…

Live at 23.000ft on K2 ….pretty bad hair day. Enjoy the giggle Jason

…..continued on.. It’s 6.30 Wednesday morning at camp one and a I’m awakened to the sound of a gas pressurised stove in the tent next door as they prepare their breakfast , for those that know me well early mornings just ain’t my best friend. Turning over the sound of climbing harness ness & the…

It’s now Saturday morning the 18th July and the stage is set on K2 …. But before i begin to bring you up to speed on my progress over a few blogs, I’ve had this burning madness question bouncing about my head as i climbed, it’s either the long batches of isolation away from society…

Monday morning 13th July ….now three weeks into my k2 expedition, filled with trials and tribulations testing physically and mentally ,but it’s so so worth it. Today Monday I’m resting as base camp before starting back into my second rotation to the dizzy heights of 7000mts or 23.100ft camp one sleep – camp two sleep…

Friday morning started 5.30am with hot porridge,boiled eggs & green tea. 6.10am bags fully packed four of the seven summit team were off to camp one at 6000 meters commencing rotation one for acclimatisation. Heavy loaded with supplies food for a later summit push a second sleeping bag blow up mat to keep your body…