by John Stenderup | Jul 12, 2018 | K2
Our tent worked out great, despite our original skepticism, and allowed us another good night of sleep. Geoff and I spent the entire morning watching movies and editing pictures on my iPad. Garrett popped in our tent and we ended up chatting for about an hour,...
by John Stenderup | Jul 12, 2018 | K2
Two great nights of sleep in a row! Sleep is so critical in the mountains to maintain health, as well as peak physical and mental performance. I regularly check my O2 saturation and I’m currently running around 65%. This might sound alarming to most but considering...
by John Stenderup | Jul 12, 2018 | K2
It’s amazing what good sleep does for your psyche. Usually, sleep when moving up in elevation can be a real challenge, especially during the first night and when making a big leap, like 4,000 vertical feet. My night’s sleep was just the opposite of difficult, I was...
by John Stenderup | Jul 12, 2018 | K2
I’ve always done my best to be honest with you, regarding the events that transpire on the mountain and how they affect my psyche. What you read is my personal journal, I don’t keep any side records. The problem with this approach is that my emotions are tied to these...
by John Stenderup | Jul 10, 2018 | K2
by Jordan Wells | Jul 9, 2018 | K2
by Jordan Wells | Jul 8, 2018 | K2
by Jordan Wells | Jul 8, 2018 | K2
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...