The deadliest day on the worlds most dangerous mountain

In a century of assaults on K2, only about 300 people have ever seen the view from the planet's second highest peak. More than a quarter of those who made it didn't live long enough to share the glory, or to tell the tale.

In August 2008, twenty-four climbers from several international expeditions converged on High Camp of K2, the last stop before the summit of the most dangerous mountain on earth. Forty-eight hours later, eleven had been killed or had vanished, making it the worst K2 climbing disaster in history.

(Film directed by Nick Ryan; Image Now Films & Pat Falvey Productions in association with Passion Pictures, Diamond Docs, Fantastic Films, BBC & RTE)

Adrian Hayes on K2

My old Dubai Roadsters buddy and adventurer Adrian Hayes is currently on his way to Pakistan to climb K2.

As Adrian says it took "3 years thinking about it, over a year in planning and preparation and 6 months of specific and frenetic training" (Adrian keeps relatively fit, doing Ironman, climbing Everest, walking to the North and South poles, and kite surfing across Greenland... To name but a few)

"In the World of high altitude mountaineering K2 is probably the greatest challenge of them all; it's risky, the success rate is low and there is no guarantee of reaching its lofty heights. And due to this, in many ways I'd be happy to keep this quiet and just go off and hopefully do it..."

Follow Adrian here... Hayes - K2 Expedition 2013

 

Everest: The world's highest traffic jam

John Kelly explores 'How did Everest get so congested' BBC News - Everest crowds: The world's highest traffic jam

 

Training day

Edu Marin Training Day from namussfilms on Vimeo.

 

Gear: Meet EARL your outdoor iKindleGPSpad

Meet Earl, a revolutionary tablet engineered for the most extreme of outdoor situations. Basically it's an iPad Kindle GPS and smartphone all in one.

A GPS, two-way radio, with orientation/ wind/ temperature/ barometer/ humidity/ and force sensors that help predict the weather, tell you how fast you are moving and in what direction. Earl has a built in FM/AM/SW/LW radio so you can listen to some tunes; it has a micro SD card and internet connection, so you can check out the latest on DaddygoneClimbing whilst listening to the latest tunes. It is waterproof, shock proof, and will basically take anything you throw at it. Oh, and it has it's own built in solar charger...

Fusing Android 4.1 together with an energy efficient E-Ink screen, a micro SD for easy loading, the latest in GPS, weather sensor, and radio communication technology Style really does meet efficiency with Earl's intuitive design. If only this device had satellite receiver it would be simply the only device one would need to carry! Despite that I for one have per ordered this crowd funded device... so "Hi Earl, pleased to meet you".

Cost - $249 ($300 for upgraded version) for details check out http://www.meetearl.com/

 

 

 

The world is filled with noise. Make room for silence

Arc’teryx runner Adam Campbell stars in a story with no words. Shot on the streets of Vancouver and the high country around Whistler, Silence is the story of every runner, climber and skier who chases passion rather than the modern world’s trappings. (Headphones recommended).

Silence from ARC'TERYX on Vimeo.

Directed by Austin Siadak

 

Gasherbrum II Winter Expedition

GII Winter Expedition | Simone, Denis and Cory | The Beginning from STORY.teller COLLECTIVE on Vimeo.