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<title>K2 Podcast with Ryan Mitchell–After K2</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 01:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ryan Mitchell, a Summit Coach client, is back from his recent K2 attempt. They were thwarted by a deadly rockfall that killed two other people on other teams.
They climbed to Camp 1 to see the conditions firsthand and abandoned their expedition. However, they climbed a previously unclimbed peak near K2 for acclimatization, so there was some solid mountaineering this year for the Madison Mountaineering team led by Terray Sylvester. They also collected 600 pounds of trash, primarily from the K2 Base Camp and Advanced Base Camp, which were exposed to unexpectedly dry and warm conditions.
In this podcast, we discuss the expedition, its risks, decision-making and emotions. Ryan is currently dropping a new YouTube episode almost daily on his channel, which provides his followers with a unique inside look at what K2 offered in 2025. #k2025
The post <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/09/08/k2-podcast-with-ryan-mitchell-after-k2/">K2 Podcast with Ryan Mitchell–After K2</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog">The Blog on alanarnette.com</a>.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 23:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[On September 1, 2025, several new rules were enacted for mountaineering in Nepal. The most significant change was increased permit fees for Nepal's most popular peaks. The rest of the rules seem like window dressing or distractions designed to mitigate any negative press around the price increase. The Nepal Ministry of Tourism has effectively used this strategy for years.
One proposed rule being marketed by Nepal guides and promoted throughout the press, Nepal and worldwide, is that all Everest permit applicants must have climbed a 7000-meter peak in Nepal. This rule has NOT yet been approved. You can follow its current status at this link, which is listed as "Discussion in Committee" as of September 3, 2025.
The post <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/09/03/everest-just-became-more-expensive-and-unattractive-to-some/">Everest just became more expensive and unattractive to some</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog">The Blog on alanarnette.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title>K2 2025 Coverage Wrap: A Rocky Season</title>
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<comments>https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/08/24/k2-2025-coverage-wrap-a-rocky-season/#comments</comments>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Arnette]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2025 22:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The summer 2025 Karakorum for the 8000-meter peaks is over, and what a season it was. There were summits, deaths, disappointments and survivals. Was it a “successful” season? I’ll leave that judgment to others—but honestly, it often felt like safety took a back seat to ambition. #K2025
Summits: 
K2- 42 with two deaths 
Broad Peak: 0 
Gashbrum II: 0 
Gasherbrum I: 17 
Nanga Parbat: 25 with one death
The post <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/08/24/k2-2025-coverage-wrap-a-rocky-season/">K2 2025 Coverage Wrap: A Rocky Season</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog">The Blog on alanarnette.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title>K2 2025 Coverage: Death after Summit From Rockfall</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Arnette]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A tragic incident occurred involving one of Imagine Nepal's clients. She was inadvertently struck by a rock between Camp 1 and Advanced Base Camp and sadly lost her life. She had successfully summited with Mingma G's Imagine Nepal team on August 11. #K2025
The post <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/08/13/k2-2025-coverage-death-after-summit/">K2 2025 Coverage: Death after Summit From Rockfall</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog">The Blog on alanarnette.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title>K2 2025 Coverage: Dozens K2 Summits in Rough Conditions – Update 1</title>
<link>https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/08/11/k2-2025-coverage-dozens-k2-summits-in-rough-conditions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k2-2025-coverage-dozens-k2-summits-in-rough-conditions</link>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Arnette]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:37:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[August 11, 2025 - There were 32 reported K2 summits including by Imagine Nepal Team, Seven Summtis Treks and Prakash Sherpa’s Climber Alpinist Expeditions (CAE). Safe descents have not been confirmed. #K2025
The post <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/08/11/k2-2025-coverage-dozens-k2-summits-in-rough-conditions/">K2 2025 Coverage: Dozens K2 Summits in Rough Conditions – Update 1</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog">The Blog on alanarnette.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title>K2 2025 Coverage: Risk Taking Case Study – Update 1</title>
<link>https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/08/10/k2-2025-coverage-risk-taking-case-study/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k2-2025-coverage-risk-taking-case-study</link>
<comments>https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/08/10/k2-2025-coverage-risk-taking-case-study/#comments</comments>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Arnette]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2025 21:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[With teams still hoping to summit, popular American climber Ryan Mitchell, Phurba Sherpa, Terray Sylvester, ⁠Madison Mountaineering⁠ lead guide, and several other Sherpas ended their expedition after climbing to Camp 1. Terray felt the rockfall was too dangerous to continue despite several teams already higher on the mountain, hoping to summit on August 11.
Only a few teams remain on the mountain, each with a few climbers, including a few independent ones foregoing supplemental oxygen and HAP/Sherpa support like Czech climbers ⁠Jan Polacek⁠, ⁠Lenka Polackova⁠, and Pakistani ⁠Sohail Sakhi⁠. French climber ⁠Charles Page⁠, guided by Vinajak Malla, was last reported at 7661 m/25,134 feet, higher than the elevation of traditional Camp 4 of 25,080'/7600m as of August 11, 2:00 a.m. local time per his ⁠Inreach⁠.
Regardless of classification, they must work together to set the ropes, break the trail, and reach the summit. Then, they must descend, which might be one of the riskiest in recent history. Remaining teams include Seven Summits Treks, Imagine Nepal, and Elete Expeditions. As of yesterday, the fixed ropes are 200 meters above Camp 3, around 7400 meters or 24,300 feet. With Page's report, they are obviously higher now as they are on their summit push. Teams expect to summit on Monday, August 11. #K2025
The post <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/08/10/k2-2025-coverage-risk-taking-case-study/">K2 2025 Coverage: Risk Taking Case Study – Update 1</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog">The Blog on alanarnette.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title>K2 2025 Coverage: Slow K2 Summit Progress But Optimism Prevails – Update 1</title>
<link>https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/08/08/k2-2025-coverage-slow-k2-summit-progress-but-optimism-prevails/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k2-2025-coverage-slow-k2-summit-progress-but-optimism-prevails</link>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Arnette]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 22:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The unrelenting winds stalled most teams and sent more members home as time, supplies and motivation ran out. Most teams are not updating their social media, so information is difficult to come by. We now understand that the fixed ropes are 200 meters above Camp 3, which would be around 7400 meters or 24,300 feet. Teams are expecting to summit on Monday, August 11.
The upper mountain is reported to be in good condition, with the largest area of concern between Camp 1 and Advanced Base Camp, which has persistent rockfall. There are just a handful of teams left on the mountain, all with few climbers. They include Seven Summits Treks, Imagine Nepal, Elete Expeditions and Madison Mountain Guides. #K2025
The post <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/08/08/k2-2025-coverage-slow-k2-summit-progress-but-optimism-prevails/">K2 2025 Coverage: Slow K2 Summit Progress But Optimism Prevails – Update 1</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog">The Blog on alanarnette.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title>K2 2025 Coverage: K2 Summit Push On! – Update 2</title>
<link>https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/08/05/k2-2025-coverage-k2-summit-push-on/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k2-2025-coverage-k2-summit-push-on</link>
<comments>https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/08/05/k2-2025-coverage-k2-summit-push-on/#comments</comments>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Arnette]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[After almost five weeks, a weather window long enough for a summit attempt on K2 has emerged. Most teams and many individuals have left, but an estimated (very rough guess) that 20-30 total people, split equally between commercial and independent climbers, remain for the summit push starting today, August 5, 2025. #K2025
The post <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/08/05/k2-2025-coverage-k2-summit-push-on/">K2 2025 Coverage: K2 Summit Push On! – Update 2</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog">The Blog on alanarnette.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title>K2 2025 Coverage: Hope Springs Eternal</title>
<link>https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/07/31/k2-2025-coverage-hope-springs-eternal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k2-2025-coverage-hope-springs-eternal</link>
<comments>https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/07/31/k2-2025-coverage-hope-springs-eternal/#comments</comments>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Arnette]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 23:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Pakistan's Northern Territories are seeing climbers leave while trekkers enjoy stunning, rugged mountain vistas. It looks like the action is over on the two Gasherbrums and Broad Peak, with only GII seeing summits; however, climbers remain at K2 Base Camp, hoping for one last break and then a chance to summit. #K2025
The post <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/07/31/k2-2025-coverage-hope-springs-eternal/">K2 2025 Coverage: Hope Springs Eternal</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog">The Blog on alanarnette.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title>K2 2025 Coverage: Another Windy Monday, More teams drops out.</title>
<link>https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/07/28/k2-2025-coverage-another-windy-monday-another-team-drops-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k2-2025-coverage-another-windy-monday-another-team-drops-out</link>
<comments>https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/07/28/k2-2025-coverage-another-windy-monday-another-team-drops-out/#comments</comments>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Arnette]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The winds continue across the Northern Territories, now hitting the Gasherbrums. One team stopped their summit attempt on GII, citing poor conditions above C3, while another gave up on Broad Peak. For those remaining on K2 and BP, they're constantly glancing at their watches, calendars, and the summit. Tick, tock-time is running out.
They can only hope for a three-day window of low winds. Then, only the strongest will be able to climb that fast, break through the deep snow and fix the lines—a tall order for any team or individual. Popular US climber Ryan Mitchell is at K2 Base Camp and texted me, "Forecasts not looking good for winds." 
#K2025
The post <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2025/07/28/k2-2025-coverage-another-windy-monday-another-team-drops-out/">K2 2025 Coverage: Another Windy Monday, More teams drops out.</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.alanarnette.com/blog">The Blog on alanarnette.com</a>.]]></description>
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