K2 Expeditions
K2 the second highest mountain in the world and one of the hardest, a
'mountain of mountains'.
Background
To the mountaineer, K2 can be regarded as the ‘mountain of mountains’.
Its allure arises from the combination of its isolation, extremes of
weather, great altitude and technical climbing demands; K2 is a very
serious and compelling objective. Our challenging route takes us onto
the well documented Abruzzi Spur. This is one of six fine ridges that
form a classical summit pyramid of rock and ice.
Even though this route has since become one of the most common, it is by
no means completely straight forward. We negotiate steep snow slopes and
difficult rock steps over fairly open and exposed ground, including the
infamous‘Shoulder’at around 8000m. We are truly amongst the stuff of
dreams as we climb our way into the higher reaches of our route. The
vertical height gain from Base Camp to summit is over 3500m, on which we
will aim to place five further camps to support our ascent and
acclimatisation.
You must have previous experience of 8000m and be technically skilled to
at least Scottish Grade 3.
Level of support
Our experienced leader will have already climbed on other 8000m peaks.
We have gained a reputation for success on 8000m peaks; much is to do
with the strength of support we put in place. On Broad Peak and K2 we
add considerable strength to our teamby bringing in the support of our
best Nepali Sherpas to work alongside our team of Pakistan high altitude
porters. They will be supported by our regular team of cooks who
maintain very high standards of hygiene and care. Our Base Camp
facilities are comprehensive and comfortable, allowing you to enjoy the
expedition.
This is a professionally led non-guided expedition for experienced
mountaineers who want to work as part of a team to tackle the mountain.
We say non-guided because our leader and climbing Sherpa team working
with you and will not be able to protect your every move. You must
therefore have a broad base of mountaineering experience enabling you to
be capable and willing to move between camps unassisted. You will have
good support on the mountain from our leader.
Rock Climbing