
Daily Mountain
47 years, Australia
This article first appeared on Explorersweb.com. The original can be read here.
Alex Txikon’s and Vassily Pivtsov’s teams have joined forces, thereby strengthening their chances of solving the so-called final problem of the winter 8000’ers: the first ascent of K2 at this time of year. They have agreed to share resources and tasks in BC and Camp 1. Very likely, the now fully international team from Spain, Nepal, Poland, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan will also work together the rest of the way to the coveted summit.
Everyone met up in Skardu earlier this week and set off together on the trek to BC. Yesterday, they left Askole (3,040m) and expect to reach Base Camp in a week. According to Russian Artem Braun’s track, the climbers started crossing the Baltoro Glacier today.
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