Squaw Valley, CA Based Alpenglow Expeditions Guides Just Summited K2 Without Supplemental Oxygen Two guides from Squaw Valley, CA based Alpenglow Expeditions just summited the worldโs second-highest mountain without supplemental oxygen. Company founder Adrian Ballinger and Carla Perez reached the peak of 28,251-foot K2 in the Himalayas yesterday morning. Related: Alpenglow Expedition Guide Explains Why the Squaw Valley, CA Backcountry is So Amazing View this post on Instagram UPDATE: โWe did [โฆ] Climbing CragBrains | July 26, 2019 0 Comments
Elusive Winter Ascent of K2 Will Have to Wait Another Year | Climbers Turned Back this Weekend A winter ascent of K2 will have to wait for another year as the worldโs second-highest peak will go unclimbed this winter. Alex Txikon, Pasang Sherpa, and Cheppal Sherpa had hoped to reach K2โs peak over the weekend, though the weather was not cooperating. They made it as high as 23,130-feet, where they camped to wait out terrific winds that [โฆ] Climbing CragBrains | March 22, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Full High-Quality Edit of the Historic Andrzej Bargiel K2 Ski Descent [arve url="https://youtu.be/ocW6mxEmXgw"] SnowBrains | July 27, 2018 389 Likes 7 Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: More Scary Footage from Red Bull of Andrzej Bargiel Skiing Down K2 ๏ปฟ More incredible footage, from his GoPro and a drone, of Andrzej Bargielโs recent first ski descent of the worldโs second-highest peak, and the worldโs toughest mountain, K2. Extreme skiing at 28,250-feet! The more I see of this, the more gnarly and incredible this descent becomes. CragBrains | July 26, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Breathtaking GoPro Footage of Andrzej Bargiel Skiing Down K2 [arve url="https://youtu.be/XYb9smfubyM"] CragBrains | July 24, 2018 301 Likes 4 Tweets 0 Comments
Polish Mountaineer Makes History and Becomes First Person to Ski Down K2 Polish mountaineer and mountain runner Andrzej Bargiel, 30 has become the first person to ski down K2 (28,251-feet), the second tallest mountain in the world. He summited K2 on Sunday morning at 11:30 am and returned to Base Camp at around 7:30 pm local time. He is reported to have connected four routes on the descent: Abruzzi Rib, the ฤesen the [โฆ] Industry News CragBrains | July 23, 2018 1 Comment
Canadian Climber Falls to his Death During K2 Climb Canadian climber Serge Dessureault is thought to have fallen to his death on K2 just below Houseโs Chimney or perhaps while rappelling down the Black Pyramid on Saturday, July 7, 2018. He was climbing with fellow Quebecers Nathalie Fortin and Maurice Beausejour, who are both safe. Fortin posted on Facebook that they had spent the night at Camp 2 for acclimatization purposes and [โฆ] Climbing CragBrains | July 9, 2018 0 Comments
Polish Ski Mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel Taking Another Shot at First Ski Descent of K2 K2, the second highest peak in the world, has never been skied from the summit. A number of unsuccessful attempts have been made, including one last year by Andrzej Bargiel. Unfazed by the danger, heโs back and giving it another go. Climbing K2 is a huge accomplishment in itself, with only about 300 people ever having stood on the summit. It was [โฆ] Featured Article Mike Lavery | June 21, 2018 1 Comment
Polish Mountaineers Abandon Historic Attempt to Summit K2 in Winter Due to Heavy Snow and Avalanche Risk After two months of subfreezing temperatures, gale-force winds, and dramatic twists, a team of elite Polish mountaineers is abandoning its historic attempt to summit K2 in winter. The week of March 5, 2018, expedition leader Krzysztof Wielicki officially declared the expedition was over. His team began dismantling their base camp in a remote corner of northeast Pakistan, and the following Sunday [โฆ] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 15, 2018 0 Comments
K2 First Descent? Mountaineer Will Attempt To Ski The Infamous Peak Climbing K2 is considered one of the most difficult feats in the world. To date, under 400 people have ever summited the treacherous peak. It is the worldโs second tallest mountain, reaching 28,251 feet above sea level and is located on the Chinese-Pakistani border. Now, Andrzej Bargiel plans to become the first person to ski it. To put the craziness of [โฆ] Climbing Jake Rubnitz | July 13, 2017 5 Comments
UPDATE: K2 and Marker, Dalbello, Volkl Remain For Sale by Newell Brands Inc. Newell Brands Inc. released a press statement in response to the apprehension revolving around their previous press release about the sales of their winter sports industry (for more information regarding their winter sports industry news please see K2, Marker, Full Tiltโฆ.) Newell wishes to clear the air regarding this sale stating that they intend only to sell their major winter brands, [โฆ] Dylan Cautela | October 10, 2016 0 Comments
K2, Marker, Volkl, Dabello, Marmot, Full Tiltโฆ All To Be Soldโฆ Newell Brand Inc will be selling off K2, Marker, Volkl, Dalbello, Marmot, and Full Tilt. Newell Brands Inc., formerly Newell Rubbermaid, has just launched a sale for some of their business holdings as part of their new business strategy following the buyout of Jarden. Newell bought Jarden for $15 billion and plans to switch trades, from being a holding company to [โฆ] Industry News Dylan Cautela | October 4, 2016 1 Comment
Skiing Icon Seth Morrison Is Cut From K2, Uncertainty surrounds K2 Sportsโฆ For many people the news of Seth Morrison being cut from K2 was shocking. Most folks probably found out about this on Morrisonโs twitter. On Wednesday, Sept. 14 Morrison posted this tweet: Morrison is no longer listed on K2โs website as one of their sponsored athletes and he doesnโt list the brand as one of his sponsors on his [โฆ] Daniel Lucero | September 19, 2016 2 Comments
Worldโs Most Difficult & Dangerous Peak Will NOT Be Climbed This Year After Massive Avalanche Destroys Camp III 28,250โฒ K2 in Pakistan is the worldโs most difficult, deadly, and dangerous mountain. K2 is called โSavage Mountainโ due to the difficultly of the climb. 1 person dies on K2 for every 4 summits. 80+ people have died on this mountain. 355 people have successfully summited K2. K2 has never been climbed in winter. K2 is Earthโs 2nd most deadly [โฆ] Avalanche CragBrains | July 28, 2016 0 Comments
STORY: Getting Your Crampons Stolen in the โDeath Zoneโ on K2โฆ & Thatโs Just The Beginningโฆ This guy summited K2, the 2nd highest mountain on Earth and the hardest mountain to climb in the world, in 2007 and made it back to High Camp after 23 hours of climbing. When he arrived back at high camp at 26,000-feet (the Death Zone), he found an emaciated climber passed out in the snow. He and his climbing partners [โฆ] CragBrains | February 12, 2016 1 Comment
The Shreddit Showdown, Last Day to Enter March 15th | Win New Skis & More! The end of the Shreddit Showdown is fast approaching, the last day for entries is this Saturday, March 15th. There have been a slew of great entries, all of which are vying for the top spot, winning a pair of next years Blizzard Skis [โฆ] Jesse Cassidy | March 14, 2014 0 Comments
The Shreddit Showdown Prize Video | You Could Win 1 of Only 250 Blizzard Spur The Shreddit Showdown is in full swing, and with the recent snowfall, and more on the way, itโs time to start submitting your videos. In the video above, Tyler and Jesse walk you through the amazing prizes being offered. There is honestly no reason not to enter, the prizes are awesome, and the chances of winning are even better. So [โฆ] Jesse Cassidy | March 3, 2014 0 Comments
How to Build a Rescue Sled with Your Skis: If youโre in the backcountry and one of your partners gets hurt, youโre best bet on getting them to definitive care is building a rescue sled from your skis. Once built, you can throw your buddy on the sled and start dragging him/her out. WIthout a rescue sled, you really donโt have any way of extracting an injured skier/rider from the backcountry. Hypothermia sets in quickly on an injured human and leaving someone out overnight while you go to get help isnโt a great option. Thus, we need to know how to build a rescue sled and get our patient out. [โฆ] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 30, 2014 4 Comments
Chicks Who Rip | K2 MissFits in Murren, Switzerland Last year, K2 sent three of their best skiing and looking female athletes, McKenna Peterson, Pip Hunt and Amie Engerbretsen, to Murren, Switzerland to ski big, bold and burly lines. While there the ladies encountered high avalanche danger, deep pow, manky slush and wind buff but made the most of it all. This winter McKenna and Pip and several others will be taking skills [โฆ] Kyler Roush | December 11, 2013 3 Comments
Father & Son Lost in Avalanche on Pakistanโs 28,250-Ft K2 Pakistan has been truly deadly this summer. 3 Iranian climbers were lost last week on 26,414-foot Broad Peak in Pakistan just days before 3 Spanish climbers were lost on 26,590-foot Hidden Peak in Pakistan. Both the Iranian and Spanish parties encountered navigation issues upon their descents after summiting their respective mountains. This latest tragedy was the result of an avalanche that [โฆ] Avalanche Miles Clark | July 30, 2013 8 Comments
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