WHAT’S YOUR HISTORY WITH THE NORTH SIDE OF THE KARAKORUM?

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