http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2019/03 ... r-be-done/ -- Winter K2 Attempt Over = Can iy ever be done ?
http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2019/03 ... way-maybe/ -- Alan Arnette -- 2018/19 Winter Climbs : K2 Sunnit Bid Underway - Updated
Alex Txikon
18 hrs ·
It's hard not to get obsessed when it comes to a project like this, which demands so much effort... as it requires constant hard work. But, if there's one thing I've learned throughout my career, it's that if you're obsessed with the mountains, they won´t care who you are and won´t respect you. The mountains are free, you are just a visitor who is there to climb it. Therefore, I always try to know where the limit is, in order to return home all of us safe. Success rate in winter expeditions is only 25%, but the hardness and purity in winter is nowhere near as anything else you can experience in life. The strong wind didn´t let us climb upwards. Winter K2 resists, but we must respect it. You have to listen to the mountain. This winter has showed us that it is not the time yet. The mountain will always be there, waiting to show us the best winter view of the Karakorum. I will definitely return!
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https://www.lonniedupre.com/single-post ... od-Pick-Up -- A frigid First Ascent : Mt Wood Pick Up ; Lonnie Dupre Home
https://explorersweb.com/2019/03/18/him ... rna-jannu/ -- Himalayan Spring Roundup : Everest, Annapurna, Jannu
http://cys-hiking-adventures.blogspot.c ... mites.html -- Cy K -- Updated
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 8:19 pm