Weāve just got back from Hwandile in the Transkei where we spent a lovely couple of days at the Haines’ cottage with unbelievable views of the Wild Coast ā thanks to Fee & Ant, and Glynne &Ā Hazel.Ā Fishing was great, having caught a 3kg Rock Salmon, 2 Sand Sharks and a Silver Bream.
For the last […]
NB….for any K2 or Karakoram climbers in the 2010 season I have three new cylinders of Poisk oxygen inĀ Skardu that are for saleĀ email Sean on venture@hot.co.zaĀ
The season has ended and news from Base camp is that nobody has reached the summit of K2 this climbing season. Spaniard, Jorge Egocheaga claimed to be the only […]
NB. update 13 May 2010…for any K2 or Karakoram climbers in the 2010 season I have three new cylinders of Poisk oxygen inĀ Skardu that are for saleĀ email Sean on venture@hot.co.zaĀ
Just heard news that the only three remaining members of the expedition to K2, attempting to reach the summit this morning, turned back at 8000 […]
NB. update 13 May 2010…for any K2 or Karakoram climbers in the 2010 season I have three new cylinders of Poisk oxygen inĀ Skardu that are for saleĀ email Sean on venture@hot.co.zaĀ
Forget the logic that men in Kaftans can’t sprint. Porters Muhammad and Iqbal from Shikar accompanied me from K2 BC to Askole. They are absolute […]
Latest news from Sean is that once again bad weather has moved in.Ā The team are at Base Camp – itās a no go up the mountainĀ to Camp 3 this weekend.
SAFM interview with Sean at K2 Base Camp (Sat 11th July)
Michael Abrahanson: Iām talking to Sean Wisedale who joins us on the line nowā¦ let […]
NB. update 13 May 2010…for any K2 or Karakoram climbers in the 2010 season I have three new cylinders of Poisk oxygen inĀ Skardu that are for saleĀ email Sean on venture@hot.co.zaĀ
K2’s summit was first reached in 1954.Ā Since then and after thousands of attempts, only 299 of the finest climbers in history have repeated that.Ā […]
There is obviously no scale here to weigh yourself.Ā The only weight measurements units available are fingers, fists, rotated fistĀ and hopefully never 2 fists between my waste and the seam of my rods.
After 2 weeks at 5100 meters Iām now at a 5th width ā thatās about 4 cm thinner.Ā What that equates to in […]
At last weāve been granted a window of fair weather and have resumed line fixing and camp establishing.Ā While the rest of the team push up to Camp 2 today, I’m in Base Camp preparing to push up tomorrow. Our program and plan is to haul 200 meters of rope and a tent to the […]
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Ā NB. update 13 May 2010…for any K2 or Karakoram climbers in the 2010 season I have three new cylinders of Poisk oxygen inĀ Skardu that are for saleĀ email Sean on venture@hot.co.zaĀ
Weāve been in Base Camp for 6 continuous days and most likely for another 3 days.Ā The weather is super unstable with lots of snowā¦Iāve […]
NB. update 13 May 2010…for any K2 or Karakoram climbers in the 2010 season I have three new cylinders of Poisk oxygen inĀ Skardu that are for saleĀ email Sean on venture@hot.co.zaĀ
Text message received from Sean this am: “Wind & snow. Hunkered down in base camp. Why are mountains made so cold?”
Below is Sean’s K2 gear […]
