Hey all, can you believe just how fast the summer has passed by?!! Seemed like just yesterday i was relishing the opportunity to get out of the winter clothing, was back for 2 months and now am sweltering in the Midwest heat! Hopefully your summer was as productive and rewarding as mine. Sometimes measuring "success" can be difficult...many options. This summer was definitely an exercise in deciphering what success means to me.
With the support of Sunday and Vanessa i was able to take up an invitation to join a group of fantastic climbers on an attempt of K2 in the Karakorum region in Pakistan. Our route of focus was/is (as 9 of 10 climbers are still in Pakistan working on the route as the Monsoon season sets in)- the Cesan route or the SE Spur.
K2, the Mountaineers Mountain, was definitely all that it was made out to be! Massive, foreboding, technical and lots of avalanches! What a great experience!
Look for more info and pics of the trip in regular installments! We will be contacting you all shortly about clinicing scheduling and an upcoming slide series i have planned! Have a great day!~B. Block