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FEEDING THE RAT EXPEDITIONS
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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
PREACCLIMATION
K2, BRAOD PEAK & GASHERBRUM 8KNx3 TREKS
XINJIANG
THE LEAST EXPLORED PEAKS ON EARTH
WHO THIS IS FOR
THE TIEN SHAN & PAMIR
KUNLUN & ARKATAG
TIBET
PEAKS & RANGES
6000m PEAKS AS PREPARATION FOR 8000m PEAKS
WHO IS THIS FOR?
FIRST ASCENT TRIPS
ESTABLISHED ASCENT TRIPS
ITINERARY
GEAR FOR TIBET
PRICES
BASICS
WHY BOOK WITH FEEDING THE RAT EXPEDITIONS?
TERMS & CONDITIONS
INCLUDED & EXCLUDED
ACCEPTANCE OF RISK
CHINA & XINJIANG TRAVEL
PLANNING YOUR TRIP
VISAS, INSURANCE, AGE & HEALTH
ACCOMMODATION, TRANSPORT & FOOD
MENUS
CHOOSING YOUR EXPEDITION GEAR
PERSONAL GEAR
PREPARATION & TRAINING
PRIVACY FOR YOU & YOUR TRIP
DANGEROUS IDEAS
WHERE’S MY MONEY GOING?
THE OXYGEN DELUSION
TIBET & XINJIANG. EXPEDITIONS FOR GROWN UPS
CLIMATE CHANGE & EXPEDITIONS
WINTER ASCENTS ARE BETTER
REAL EXPEDITIONS vs FAKE EXPEDITIONS
THE ONLY 8000m WILDERNESS LEFT
NOT BEING A TOURIST
WILDERNESS IS NOT JUST FOR HUMANS
ZERO FOOTPRINT BASECAMPS
KEEPING WILDERNESS WILD
THINK FOR YOURSELF
FAQ
ABOUT
WHO WE ARE. WORKING CLIMBERS
EXPEDITION LEADING vs GUIDING
EXPEDITIONS THAT GIVE A FUCK
HUMAN RIGHTS STATEMENT
OUR TEAMS
ALPINISM NOT COMMERCIALISM
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