To the folks that have climbed internationally in the Karakoram/Himalaya Range, do you have a second to share on how you got started? Do you just have friends that climb in the Ranges or did you join a commericial expedition? Do you have any recommendations on how I can get on an expedition or where I go to look for one? I can make the time, committed to training and financial able to join an expedition. I don't want a guided climb, maybe a team that provides logistics & support. I'm more than willing to be a camp slave, putting in the work and set up fixed lines and all that good stuff. I've climbed with friends internationally in Mexico, Russia, committed to a trip to Peru in June, and my longest expedition was only 14 days on Denali, which is also the highest altitude I've been to. What's my next step in getting myself to the Karakoram and/or Himalayas?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Kevin