by John Stenderup | Jun 28, 2018 | K2
8 Miles / 14,050>15,000 ft (500 ft above the highest point in the contiguous 48 states) Jesse’s alarm went off at 5:20, again at 5:25, and then 5:30, our planned team wakeup time. It was eerily quiet in camp, compared to previous 5:30 starts, when the porters could be...
by John Stenderup | Jun 28, 2018 | K2
7.6 miles / 12,600>14,050 ft (Roughly the summit of Mount Shasta) I have no idea where Goro I is but if it was worth skipping for Goro II, it must be really lame because II is downright ugly. Talk about a stark contrast in campsites and views, Urdukas camp had without...
by John Stenderup | Jun 28, 2018 | K2
15 Miles / 10,600>12,600 ft Last night was the best sleep that I have had since arriving to Pakistan and I’m honestly feeling 100%. It couldn’t have come at a better time because about 8 hours of hiking over tough terrain lay ahead. Unfortunately, I found out that a...
by John Stenderup | Jun 28, 2018 | K2
14 Miles / 10,400>10,600 ft My appetite is back! I know so because I woke up to my stomach growling and was craving a big breakfast burrito. Unfortunately for me, I’m in the middle of Pakistan, so I’m going to have to take whatever I can get but hopefully it isn’t...
by John Stenderup | Jun 28, 2018 | K2
13 Miles / 9,800>10,400 ft Guess I spoke too soon… I woke up around 1 AM this morning with a relapse of the chills. I tried to convince myself that it was just the cool ambient temps but I knew the truth. My alarm was for 5:20 but by 4:45, I couldn’t take it...
by John Stenderup | Jun 28, 2018 | K2
Jesse’s alarm went off at 6:45 but I had already been up off and on for the past 3 hours. At this point, I had been in bed for 18 hours and despite all of the rest, I still had the chills and was a bit nauseous. I couldn’t figure it out because I had all BUT the...
by John Stenderup | Jun 28, 2018 | K2
Today started out innocent enough. Not only did I sleep great but I woke up to wonderful weather and a fantastic view of the Indus River. I was looking forward to having a side of breakfast with my coffee and was psyched to see a somewhat traditional American...
by John Stenderup | Jun 27, 2018 | K2
Happy Wednesday. Everybody should be Wednesday morning back in the States. We are just finishing up where we just finished up dinner about to head to bed. Hope everyone is make it through the week. Well, but it work is going well or Corley, at least you’re not...
by John Stenderup | Jun 27, 2018 | K2
Skardu: June 21 (Day 2) I made it to Skardu, the last settlement that can be classified as a city before we head up-valley and what I have learned is one fo the few Shiite communities in Pakistan! It’s Thursday night here and it’s hard to believe that over the past 72...
by John Stenderup | Jun 27, 2018 | K2
I’ve always considered myself a realist and few friends, if any would call me an optimist, which is probably why I can’t help but laugh at the fact that I thought that my satellite modem connectivity would go off without a hitch. In my defense, the satellite service...
