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The Climb |
Expedition Team Dave Hancock - Australia, JJ US, Leader RW US, Asst Leader Alan Arnette US, International Team Coordinator Carl Drew –
US BZ - US Kurt Grimm - US MM - Ireland MG - UK FG - Romania JV - Switzerland NB - Australia WVR - Dutch JB - Switzerland BP - US MD - Canada GM - Ireland JVM - Dutch JR - Ireland DW - South Africa/Australia IDB - South Africa/Australia MS - Australia JD - Ireland MP - Australia CC - Ireland
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K2 (28,250 ft) |
Broad Peak (26,400 ft) |
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This team will be comprised of 20 amateur climbers from across the globe. They will be employing 300-400 hundred local villagers as porters and cooks to help transport their gear and equipment to basecamp. A significant portion of the trip fee will be donated to the rebuilding of the mountain villages affected by the Pakistan earthquake occuring only a month after Katrina, but far more devistating. A film crew will be following the climb and producing a documentary about the climbers experiences as it relates to following their dreams and interacting with the Pakistani villagers. The expedition will commence on May 31, 2006. The team will converge in Pakistan where they will spend several days packing and organizing 15,000 lbs of equipment which will be transported 12 miles up the Baltoro Glacier on the backs of the expedition team, support crew, and film crew.
K2 (28,240 ft) is the 2nd highest mountain on Earth and has been referred to as the Gold Medal in Mountaineering. It is dramatically harder then Everest, the highest mountain on Earth, and is considered the "Hardest Mountain on Earth". Only 241 people have made it to the summit of K2 verses over 2000 that have summited Everest. Of these 241 individuals 60 have perished on their decent from the summit, making it the most dangerous mountain on the planet. K2 is dramatically steeper than Everest and has much more unpredictable and severe weather patterns.
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