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1st Post/ Preping for Pakistan

Almost ready to go.  It's about 5 days until I blast off to Pakistan.  Don't be fooled by the photo, Leigh is actually re-writing my pack list for me.  Even Lhasa is thinking about what might be...

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2nd Post/ The Mountains/ Training

 The Mountains Broad Peak 8,047M (26,400FT) Located above the Concordia Junction on the Baltoro Glacier, directly adjacent to K-2 4 camps totalBC 5000mC1 5800C2 6250m C3 6900m 12th highest mountain in...

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3rd Post Gear/ Food

The Food Alllllooootttt of Snickers bars, M&M's, Amino Acid Powder(BCAA's), Coffee, Enough Gels for my entire family to have 2 and their kids, Gatorade Concentrate,   Pringles, Stove Top Stuffing,...

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4th Post off to Pakistan

Off to PakistanAt the airport boarding the plan in 20 minutes. Matt you rock!!!!!!   Matt knows why he rocks.  Leigh you also rock, without your understanding and basically helping me with everything I...

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Malaysia to Islamabad

 After months of preparations, agonising workouts, research, gear shopping, packing, unpacking and repacking, Scott has finally flown the coup (and I have inherited a blog). We spent his last weekend...

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The Road to Skardu

The long ride to SkarduScott and his teammates survived the 28hour bus ride from Islamabad to Skardu last week and have been holed up in the tiny outpost organizing gear and permits for the last few...

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Shootings

There has been horrific news today from Northern Pakistan. 9 tourists were shot by militants in the region where Scott is climbing- near Nanga Parbat Base Camp. No American's are listed among those who...

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Safe in Paiju

I'm very relieved to say that I was able to get a hold of Scott this evening. All team-members are OK and had not heard about the incident on Nanga Parbat. The Chinese team had been in Skardu while...

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Paiju to Concordia

Panoramic View from Concordia @Kellly ChengAfter three long days of hiking, the team has finally made it to base camp at Concordia. As planned, they hiked 10hours from Paiju to Urdukus on Monday, 8...

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Base Camp to Camp One

"It's always further than it looks.It's always taller than it looks.And it's always harder than it looks."      -The 3 rules of mountaineering.For the next couple weeks the Broad Peak team will be...

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A long night on Broad Peak

It has been another tough day for the Broad Peak expedition. I talked to Scott last night around 7:30 pm,  they had just returned to base camp after tagging Camp 3 and were in good spirits. John and...

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The Weather Window

Not much to report the last few days. The weather has not been cooperative and so the guys have been holed up in their tents at base camp. Brian is still waiting on a heli-vac and, while they are...

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Camp III

The good news from Broad Peak today was that Brian and John were able to safely be heli-vaced  off of the mountain yesterday. The weather window allowed them enough time to get out and enough time for...

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Descent to Urdukus

Anxious to get home, Scott is making really good time coming off the mountain. He had walked from Concordia to Urdukus yesterday in about 8 hours and, with another 2 twelve hour days, plans to be in...

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The Why

Why?  I have been hearing this question increasingly since Scott has been on his expedition. Why Climbing? Why Pakistan? Why would any intelligent, happy human being subject themselves to weeks of...

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Bittersweet Homecoming

Fresh off the plane as of last night.  Still tired and a bit lighter than when I started, but am working my way into regular life.  I have missed my wife, family and friends dearly and thank you all...

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Photos!!!!!

The TripGroup Shot, our Base CampRon and Scott at Camp 1Camp 2 with the Glacier BelowAlmost to Camp 3Weather Day in Base CampWaiting for the Helicopter to get BrianEn route to Camp 3View of the Baltoro...

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Bittersweet.. (In Farsi)

من در سفرم که در تاریخ 10 ژوئن به اسلام آباد داشتم، برای اولین بار با یک گروه کوهنورد ایرانی ملاقات کردم. ما جواز کوهنوردی و کمپینگ رو با هم به اشتراک گذاشتیم.و همگی نشستیم و در مورد چگونگی حمل و نقل...

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Same Blog, New Name

Scott's Pakistan Adventure is now Scott's High Altitude Adventures!It's not a huge change, but in order to keep this blog going beyond Pakistan it was (obviously) necessary. Although simply calling the...

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It's All about the Tail.

Our dog can say a hundred things with her tail.  Nuisances of happiness, irritability, anticipation, and affection all expressed in a variation of the angle, frequency and direction of a wag. Once you...

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