by John Stenderup | Jul 10, 2018 | K2
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by Jordan Wells | Jul 9, 2018 | K2
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by Jordan Wells | Jul 8, 2018 | K2
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by Jordan Wells | Jul 8, 2018 | K2
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by John Stenderup | Jul 6, 2018 | K2
I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t nervous before a climb, especially on the “Mountain of Mountains”. The nerves are some combination of the eager butterflies before a football game, self doubt, and fear of the unknown. For that reason, I have a kind of ritual...
by John Stenderup | Jul 5, 2018 | K2
First things first. I want to wish my wonderful Sister a happy birthday! Even though she is 2 1/2 years younger than me, she has always been my rock. Believe it or not, when I was younger, I was incredibly shy. At the ages of 6 and 4, I was often too afraid to ask...
by John Stenderup | Jul 5, 2018 | K2
Disclaimer: For my Non-American citizen readers out there, I won’t blame you for skipping this journal but you might find it interesting to delve into the oxygen deprived mind of a proud American from a small farming town in California! Happy Independence Day to all...
by John Stenderup | Jul 5, 2018 | K2
Today was a great day full of 4 firsts: 1) We caught our first glimpse of the summit of K2. 2) We made our first trip to Advanced Basecamp (ABC). 3) We had our first Pakistani BBQ. 4) Last but far from least, I had my first shower! 1. Breakfast was moved up from 8 AM...
