Polish winter expedition to Broad Peak 2010/11, part 11. Zimowa wyprawa PZA na Broad Peak 2010/11.

Polish winter expedition to Broad Peak 2010/11, part 11. Winter expedition starts! The aim of the expedition is the first winter ascent of an eight-thousander in Karakorum – the 12th peak of the world – Broak Peak 8,047 m. The expedition is going to operate from December 2010 to March 2011 and climb via a [...]

Karakoram Winter Expedition 2010/2011 wrap-up: C1 ready on BP, cache near C1 on GII.

(By Angela Benavides) Less than a week after arrival in Base Camp, teams on the Karakoram 8000ers are trying to outrun the cold. On Broad Peak the Polish climbers are fixing ropes above C1 and climbers on GII left a cache near C1.  GII: Hard to imagine A fierce storm prevented Simone, Denis and Cory [...]

7 Summits Climb For Alzheimer’s: Alan’s Off To Aconcagua.

Author : Kraig Becker. This past weekend, our friend Alan Arnette flew off to Argentina where he is attempting to climb Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America, as part of his 7 Summits Climbs for Alzheimer’s. Alan is currently en route to the mountain, which stands 6962 meters (22,841 ft) in height. While it [...]

Polish winter expedition to Broad Peak 2010/11, part 10. Zimowa wyprawa PZA na Broad Peak 2010/11.

Polish winter expedition to Broad Peak 2010/11, part 10. Winter expedition starts! The aim of the expedition is the first winter ascent of an eight-thousander in Karakorum – the 12th peak of the world – Broak Peak 8,047 m. The expedition is going to operate from December 2010 to March 2011 and climb via a [...]