WE FIRST WENT TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE KARAKORUM IN 2001, AT A TIME WHEN IT WAS INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE & DIFFICULT TO ARRANGE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER TRIP IN 2002. IN 2005 & 2006 WE WENT INTO AREAS IN THE FAR EASTERN & FAR WESTERN PARTS OF THE KARAKORUM. IN 2010 WE CLIMBED FROM THE PAKISTAN SIDE, USING THE CESEN ROUTE, GETTING SHUT DOWN IN A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS & BAD WEATHER. THAT SAME YEAR WE RECCED SOME OTHER AREAS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE KARAKORUM.. IN 2010 WE CONSULTED FIRST HAND WITH THE TEAM THAT WENT ON TO SUMMIT FROM THE NORTH SIDE IN 2011. BEGINNING IN 2017 WE BEGAN THE PROCESS WITH THE XINJIANG MOUNTAINEERING ASSOCIATION FOR OBTAINING PERMISSION TO ACCESS K2, WHICH INVOLVED SEVERAL TRIPS TO URUMQI. OUR RELATIONSHIP TO THE AUTHORITIES IS BASED ON BRINGING THE WELL ESTABLISHED SICHUAN SYSTEM & STANDARDS TO XINJIANG CLIMBING. WE HAVE RUN HIGH ALTITUDE TRIPS TO TECHNICAL & REMOTE PEAKS FOR A COMBINED 30 YEARS
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- EXPEDITIONS: WHERE’S MY MONEY GOING?
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- PREVENTING ASPHYXIATION WHILST CLIMBING
- ALPINE STYLE, ZERO IMPACT: THE FUTURE OF 8000m TRIPS
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- THE OXYGEN DELUSION
- THE SUGAR ADDICTED CLIMBER
- FIT, STRONG, HEALTHY: EXPEDITION GRADE
- TIBET & XINJIANG. WHERE THERE IS NO BUBBLE
- LOW TECH & HIGH TECH EXPEDITIONS
- WHY CLIMBERS TURN BACK EARLY
- CLIMATE CHANGE & EXPEDITIONS
- SAVING THE LAST GREAT 8000m WILDERNESS
- CONDUCTING YOURSELF IN REMOTE CULTURES
- CLEAN 8000m EXPEDITIONS
- SNOW LEOPARDS & OUR OTHER ANIMAL FRIENDS
- K2 NORTH SIDE, TIBET & GENDER
- OUR ZERO FOOTPRINT BASECAMPS
- RESPONSIBLE EXPEDITIONS
- HOW VISITING A WILDERNESS CAN SAVE IT
- DOING YOUR RESEARCH
- EXPEDITION vs CLIMBING FITNESS
- 10 THINGS NOT TO DO ON AN EXPEDITION
- STAYING ON THE MOUNTAIN: MULTI-DAY ASCENT STRATEGIES
- THE POLITICS OF GOING LIGHT
- COOKING INSIDE A TENT: THE LAST ALPINE TABOO
- RAB TILT TECHNOLOGY. MAKING REFLECTIVE INSULATION WORK
- EXPEDITION COOKING: THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE BE HOMOGENIZED
- TYING IN AT NIGHT
- MODIFYING YOUR GEAR
- REDUCING EXPENSES FOR A K2 TRIP
- MORE STABLE, MORE SAFE – K2 NORTH SIDE’S CLIMATE
- THE SHAKSGAM RIVER & OTHER MISINFORMATION ABOUT THE NORTH SIDE OF K2
- WITHOUT OXYGEN – HOW DIFFICULT IS IT?
- REASONS TO CLIMB ON THE NORTH SIDE OF K2
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- ABOUT
- WHO WE ARE. WORKING CLIMBERS
- EXPEDITION LEADING vs GUIDING
- EXPEDITIONS THAT GIVE A FUCK
- HUMAN RIGHTS STATEMENT
- THE WILDERNESS MAGAZINE INTERVIEW
- OUR TEAMS
- ALPINISM NOT COMMERCIALISM
- REVIEWS
- THE SYSTEM REVIEW
- SINGLE SKIN ALPINE TENTS COMPARISON REVIEW
- LIGHTER, WARMER, STRONGER – THE NEW MATERIALS OF ALPINE CLIMBING
- FEEDING THE RAT REVIEW. AL ALVAREZ
- ‘EXTREME ALPINISM’ BY MARK TWIGHT REVIEW
- WHITE LIMBO. THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN CLIMB OF Mt EVEREST: REVIEW
- ELITECLIMB COMPOSITE TOOLS INSIGHTS. PART 1
- INSULATED CLOTHING
- FOOTWEAR
- CLOTHING & GLOVES
- SLEEPING BAGS
- TENTS
- PACKS
- TOOLS, CRAMPONS, HELMETS & HARDWARE
- BIVY GEAR; CUPS, PISS BOTTLES, STOVES etc
- ENGAGE
- Home
- K2 & G1
- K2 NORTH SIDE EXPEDITION
- GASHERBRUM I NORTH SIDE EXPEDITION
- K2 WINTER ASCENTS / CHINA NORTH SIDE
- WHO IS THIS FOR?
- CAMEL-SAFE LOADS
- K2 & G1 NORTH SIDE STYLE
- OXYGEN, DIFFICULTY & STRATEGY
- THE K2 PIPELINE
- ITINERARY
- GEAR FOR KARAKORAM NORTH 8000m ASCENTS
- K2 & G1 PRE-ACCLIMATION
- KARAKORAM NORTH SIDE TREKS
- XINJIANG
- TIBET
- PRICES
- BASICS
- THE (NOT SO) SMALL PRINT
- INCLUDED & EXCLUDED
- ACCEPTANCE OF RISK
- CHINA & XINJIANG TRAVEL
- WHY BOOK WITH FEEDING THE RAT EXPEDITIONS?
- PLANNING YOUR TRIP
- VISAS, INSURANCE, AGE & HEALTH
- ACCOMMODATION, TRANSPORT & FOOD
- CHOOSING YOUR EXPEDITION GEAR
- PERSONAL GEAR
- PREPARATION & TRAINING
- PRIVACY FOR YOU & YOUR TRIP
- DANGEROUS IDEAS
- EXPEDITIONS: WHERE’S MY MONEY GOING?
- EXPEDITIONS 101 – 108
- WINTER ASCENTS
- ‘EXPEDITIONS’ vs EXPEDITIONS
- PREVENTING ASPHYXIATION WHILST CLIMBING
- ALPINE STYLE, ZERO IMPACT: THE FUTURE OF 8000m TRIPS
- SAMPLE MENUS
- THE OXYGEN DELUSION
- THE SUGAR ADDICTED CLIMBER
- FIT, STRONG, HEALTHY: EXPEDITION GRADE
- TIBET & XINJIANG. WHERE THERE IS NO BUBBLE
- LOW TECH & HIGH TECH EXPEDITIONS
- WHY CLIMBERS TURN BACK EARLY
- CLIMATE CHANGE & EXPEDITIONS
- SAVING THE LAST GREAT 8000m WILDERNESS
- CONDUCTING YOURSELF IN REMOTE CULTURES
- CLEAN 8000m EXPEDITIONS
- SNOW LEOPARDS & OUR OTHER ANIMAL FRIENDS
- K2 NORTH SIDE, TIBET & GENDER
- OUR ZERO FOOTPRINT BASECAMPS
- RESPONSIBLE EXPEDITIONS
- HOW VISITING A WILDERNESS CAN SAVE IT
- DOING YOUR RESEARCH
- EXPEDITION vs CLIMBING FITNESS
- 10 THINGS NOT TO DO ON AN EXPEDITION
- STAYING ON THE MOUNTAIN: MULTI-DAY ASCENT STRATEGIES
- THE POLITICS OF GOING LIGHT
- COOKING INSIDE A TENT: THE LAST ALPINE TABOO
- RAB TILT TECHNOLOGY. MAKING REFLECTIVE INSULATION WORK
- EXPEDITION COOKING: THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE BE HOMOGENIZED
- TYING IN AT NIGHT
- MODIFYING YOUR GEAR
- REDUCING EXPENSES FOR A K2 TRIP
- MORE STABLE, MORE SAFE – K2 NORTH SIDE’S CLIMATE
- THE SHAKSGAM RIVER & OTHER MISINFORMATION ABOUT THE NORTH SIDE OF K2
- WITHOUT OXYGEN – HOW DIFFICULT IS IT?
- REASONS TO CLIMB ON THE NORTH SIDE OF K2
- FAQ
- ABOUT
- WHO WE ARE. WORKING CLIMBERS
- EXPEDITION LEADING vs GUIDING
- EXPEDITIONS THAT GIVE A FUCK
- HUMAN RIGHTS STATEMENT
- THE WILDERNESS MAGAZINE INTERVIEW
- OUR TEAMS
- ALPINISM NOT COMMERCIALISM
- REVIEWS
- THE SYSTEM REVIEW
- SINGLE SKIN ALPINE TENTS COMPARISON REVIEW
- LIGHTER, WARMER, STRONGER – THE NEW MATERIALS OF ALPINE CLIMBING
- FEEDING THE RAT REVIEW. AL ALVAREZ
- ‘EXTREME ALPINISM’ BY MARK TWIGHT REVIEW
- WHITE LIMBO. THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN CLIMB OF Mt EVEREST: REVIEW
- ELITECLIMB COMPOSITE TOOLS INSIGHTS. PART 1
- INSULATED CLOTHING
- FOOTWEAR
- CLOTHING & GLOVES
- SLEEPING BAGS
- TENTS
- PACKS
- TOOLS, CRAMPONS, HELMETS & HARDWARE
- BIVY GEAR; CUPS, PISS BOTTLES, STOVES etc
- ENGAGE