Episode 188: Throwing Rocks
Posted on May 22, 2013 | 0 comments
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 and they take advantage of it by conducting a mini ascending and descending workshop for their...
Episode 187: Concordia
Posted on May 15, 2013 | 0 comments
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 and Godwin-Austen Glacier, between the base camps of several 8000m and 7000m peaks including K2...
Episode 186: Camp Urdukas
Posted on May 7, 2013 | 0 comments
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 next camp at Goro II. At times the trail system becomes complex and faded because there are so many...
Episode 185: Porter Draft 2010
Posted on May 3, 2013 | 0 comments
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 for Everest climbs, mountaineering teams depend heavily on porters to carry the endless supplies up...
Episode 184: Off Road Adventures
Posted on Apr 24, 2013 | 0 comments
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 road to Askole is rough and forbidding. It is maintained by hand and has many switchbacks that are...
Episode 183: The Karakoram Highway
Posted on Apr 17, 2013 | 0 comments
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 Peak and fly to Gilgit to try and bypass as much of the infamous Karakoram Highway (KKH) as possible....
Season 6 Introduction: K2 & Broad Peak
Posted on Apr 10, 2013 | 0 comments
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 experience of climbing and visiting Everest. Together we’ve looked down from the summit and looked...
Season 6 Update
Posted on Feb 6, 2013 | 0 comments
Hi Everyone, Jon Miller here. I just wanted to give a quick update on Season 6. I was hoping to begin releasing episodes of the Broad Peak and K2 climb with Brian Block this month. As it turns out it will have to wait until the beginning of March. The delay is good news for me though, as in a few hours I’ll be flying out...
Episode 182: The End of the 2010 Everest Kangshung Face Expedition
Posted on Jan 28, 2013 | 0 comments
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 a year ago, basking in the glow of the successful 2009 Workshop I remember thinking “What do...
Season 5 Interviews Part 4
Posted on Jan 25, 2013 | 0 comments
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 the photographers and asked them the same questions about who they are, why they came on the trek,...
Season 5 Interviews Part 3
Posted on Jan 24, 2013 | 0 comments
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 one of the photographers and asked them the same questions about who they are, why they came on the...
Season 5 Interviews Part 2
Posted on Jan 23, 2013 | 0 comments
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 one of the photographers and asked them the same questions about who they are, why they came on the...
Season 5 Interviews Part 1
Posted on Jan 22, 2013 | 0 comments
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 the photographers and asked them the same questions about who they are, why they came on the trek,...
Episode 181: Crossing The Beer Line
Posted on Nov 13, 2012 | 0 comments
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 with Nepal. This will be our last night in Tibet and we’ll drive to Zhangmu tomorrow morning,...
Kailash 2013 Photo Workshop Announcement
Posted on Nov 10, 2012 | 0 comments
[youtube]http://youtu.be/0DPCiWvcgNM[/youtube] Our 2013 Photography Workshop will take us to beautiful Mt Kailash in western Tibet Workshop dates are May 16th-June 2nd 2013 $500 “early bird” discount for those who register before December 16th, 2012 Registration opens at 9:00am MST on November 16th, 2012 Visit...
Episode 180: Tong La
Posted on Oct 25, 2012 | 0 comments
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 along the Friendship Highway (depending on which direction you’re traveling). This was my 4th...
Episode 179: Hills, Sky, Clouds, Wooo!
Posted on Oct 9, 2012 | 0 comments
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. Lucky for us, that’s not always the case. We stopped our caravan of Land Cruisers in this...
Episode 178: Basecamp Buzzkill
Posted on Sep 26, 2012 | 0 comments
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 13,000 ft / 4000m North Face of Everest) the environment here is very different. We had an uneventful...
Episode 177: Travel Tips
Posted on Aug 30, 2012 | 1 comment
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 long, long hike. The valley topped by Langma La was another beautiful, lush valley with flowing water,...
Episode 176: Langma La
Posted on Aug 15, 2012 | 0 comments
Chivalry Is Not Dead. We packed up camp early this morning for the final ascent on our Kangshung Face trek: the push up Langma La, a 5400m (17,720 feet) pass that stood between us and the end of the trail. Luckily no one was visited by the local demons although I’m not sure if people were completely free of their inner...
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