Episode 191: Landing The MI-17
WHOP WHOP WHOP WHOP. In order to let the avalanche danger on Broad Peak settle down a bit, Brian and the rest of the team spend some quality time at their home-away-from-home; Base Camp. In addition to entertaining themselves...
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Episode 190: 5 Dudes in a Tent
Tickling The Mountain. The warm-up to K2 continues as Brian and the rest of the Broad Peak team establish Camp 1 by setting up tents and caching gear. The glorious, sunny and windless days have ended and some bad weather...
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Episode 189: Practice Makes Perfect
Before You Can Go Up, You Must Learn To Come Down. Guides Ben, Rob and Brian continue showing their clients “the ropes” with an ascending and descending fixed lines workshop beneath Broad Peak. The weather continues...
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Episode 188: Throwing Rocks
The Climb Begins! Brian Block and several members of his large group have arrived at Broad Peak base camp and begin the initial stage of the long climb to the 8051m/26,414′ summit. The weather is unusually calm and warm...
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Episode 187: Concordia
There She Is. The team is nearly finished with the approach trek to Broad Peak and K2 and finally reach the camp at Concordia. Concordia is a hub of sorts in the region as it sits at the confluence of the Baltoro Glacier...
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Episode 186: Camp Urdukas
Hiking On The Baltoro Glacier. BIDOW! The approach trek to K2 and Broad Peak continues as Brian and team reach the extraordinarily beautiful camp at Urdukas. After a night in this amazing camp they continue on towards the...
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Episode 185: Porter Draft 2010
Over-The-Shoulder Boulder-Holder. Before leaving Askole for the beginning of the approach trek to Broad Peak and K2 the team turn their gear over to a large community of porters for transport up the Baltoro. Much like in Nepal...
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Episode 184: Off Road Adventures
Get Ready to Jump! Now in Skardu, Brian and the rest of the 2010 Broad Peak and K2 team pack up and drive the rough road to Askole. This final inhabited town is the drop-off point for the approach trek into Base Camp. The...
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Episode 183: The Karakoram Highway
Keep Your Eyes on the Road. The 2010 K2 & Broad Peak expedition begins in earnest as Brian Block arrives in Islamabad, Pakistan to meet his team and collect his gear. The team then begins the long journey to K2 & Broad...
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Season 6 Introduction: K2 & Broad Peak
Beyond Everest. Today I am officially launching Season 6 of the show and so, as always, I think it’s best to give you an overview of what to expect. Over the past few years I’ve been able to show you the whole...
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Episode 182: The End of the 2010 Everest Kangshung Face Expedition
Full Circle, Again. We’ve made it back to Kathamndu and have had our Team Dinner. Everyone’s clean, in high spirits and healthy. As always, it’s time for a little reflection. As I was sitting in Kathmandu just...
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Season 5 Interviews Part 4
Jill, Geoffrey, Monika. There’s just one episode left of Season 5, but before we get to that I’d like to show everyone some extra material. Throughout the trek Chris Marquardt filmed interviews with everyone one of...
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Season 5 Interviews Part 3
Stefan, Shakeel, Nicole, Chris. There’s just one episode left of Season 5, but before we get to that I’d like to show everyone some extra material. Throughout the trek Chris Marquardt filmed interviews with everyone...
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Season 5 Interviews Part 2
Damion, Jon, Christine, Kevin. There’s just one episode left of Season 5, but before we get to that I’d like to show everyone some extra material. Throughout the trek Chris Marquardt filmed interviews with everyone...
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Season 5 Interviews Part 1
Dave, Erin, Thilo, Roger. There’s just one episode left of Season 5, but before we get to that I’d like to show everyone some extra material. Throughout the trek Chris Marquardt filmed interviews with everyone one of...
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Episode 181: Crossing The Beer Line
Cheers, Salud, Skål, Sláinte, Na Zdorovje, Pyunu Hos! Just a few more hours in Tibet before we head back to Nepal and close out this Everest Kangshung Face trek. Tonight we made it to Nyalam, a little town near the border...
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Episode 180: Tong La
It’s All Downhill From Here. We reached the last of our high points on this Everest adventure this afternoon by topping out on Tong La. At 17,000 feet (5200m) it’s either the last high point or the first high point...
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Episode 179: Hills, Sky, Clouds, Wooo!
A Lunar Landscape. We stopped for a “bio-break” along the Friendship Highway several hours after leaving Everest Base Camp. I think most people think of jagged peaks when they think of Tibet and the Everest region....
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Episode 178: Basecamp Buzzkill
Everest Evolution? Yesterday we finished the drive to Everest’s North Side and set up camp for a couple of nights at the Rongbuk Monastery. I’ve been here several times before and while the view looks the same (the...
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Episode 177: Travel Tips
So Long Everest. See You Tomorrow. The descent from Langma La ended up being the last of the long-distance hiking on our Kangshung Face trek. It was supposed to be split up into two days but we were forced to do it all in one...
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