PRICES UPDATED TO BE CURRENT AFTER EACH EXPEDITION SEASON. LAST UPDATE APRIL 2 2024.
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K2 CHINA SIDE USD41,100**
FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT OTHER TRIPS TO K2, ASCENTS FROM THE CHINA SIDE WORK ENTIRELY DIFFERENTLY. THESE ARE THE FIRST CLIMBING TRIPS TO BE ORGANIZED TO THE NORTH SIDE OF K2 IN ALMOST 15 YEARS, WITH 15 YEARS WORTH OF PROGRESS IN A WHOLE OTHER DIRECTION.
THESE TRIPS ARE TRUE TEAMS AND RUN LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN THE ‘FULL SERVICE’ AND ‘BASECAMP ONLY’ PACKAGES, BUT ARE TRUE HIGH ALTITUDE EXPEDITIONS THAT BARE LITTLE RESEMBLANCE TO OTHER 8000m TRIPS. FOR CLIMBERS WANTING THE ‘REAL’ 8000m EXPERIENCE, THIS IS AS REAL AS IT GETS WITHOUT ANY OF THE CIRCUS.
NO OTHER TRIP IN HISTORY COMBINES TIME SPENT IN TIBET AS WELL AS THE CHINA KARAKORAM, WITH THE HIGHEST RATIO OF CLIMBING DAYS EXPERTLY SCHEDULED FOR THE FINEST ACCLIMATIZATION. USING CHINA’S UNIQUE INFRASTRUCTURE WE PREACCLIMATIZE TO A DEGREE IMPOSSIBLE BY ANY OTHER MEANS*, SHAVING WEEKS OF AN OTHERWISE NOTORIOUSLY LABORIOUS SCHEDULE AND OPTIMIZING THE CLIMBING.
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SEPTEMBER DEPARTURE (FINAL DATES TO CONFIRM)
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INCLUDES
2 CLIMBERS MINIMUM / 6 CLIMBERS MAXIMUM
INCLUDES PREACCLIMATIZATION IN EASTERN TIBET AND DOMESTIC FLIGHTS
INTERNATIONALLY LEAD***
ON-MOUNTAIN TEAM GEAR
ALL PERMITS, LIAISON, TRANSLATION, VISA DOCUMENTATION AND OVERSIGHT***
75kg PORTAGE ALLOWANCE (3 x 120L BLUE BARRELS)
ALL MEALS TO / INCLUDING BASECAMP***
ALL TRANSPORT WITHIN CHINA***
CARGO SHIPPING CHENGDU-KASHGAR-CHENGDU
CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONSERVATION RESEARCH
EXCLUSIVE EQUIPMENT DEALS WITH OUR PARTNERS
PREDEPARTURE PREPARATION ADVISORY
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EXCLUDES
ON-MOUNTAIN FOOD (EASTERN TIBET & K2)
VISA COSTS
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS & CONNECTIONS INTO/OUT OF CHENGDU
ACCIDENT, MEDICAL, EVACUATION, RESCUE AND CANCELLATION INSURANCE
FILMING PERMITS
ADDITIONAL NIGHTS IN CHENGDU
PERSONAL PURCHASES
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G1 / BROAD PEAK CHINA SIDE USD48,200**
IF YOU THOUGHT THE NORTH SIDE OF K2 WAS THE FINAL WORD IN 8000m ASCENTS, THINK AGAIN.
THE CHINA (EASTERN) SIDES OF THE GASHERBRUMS AND BROAD PEAK REQUIRE EXTRA TIME, PERMITTING, ACCESS STRATEGIES AND THE ASSOCIATED RESOURCES, BUT AS ARE WILD AND PRISTINE AS 8000m CAN BE. THESE ARE PLACES THAT HAVE HARDLY EVEN BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED, AND EVEN THEN ALMOST NOT AT ALL FROM THE BASE OF THE PEAKS.
ANY CLIMBING ON THESE SIDES OF THESE PEAKS WILL BE MORE COMPLEX, SO WE ENHANCE THE SCOPE OF OUR ACCLIMATION PROCESS AND OUR STRATEGY ABOVE BASECAMP. THESE ARE OBJECTIVES THAT WILL FORM PART OF CLIMBING HISTORY, AND ARE THE LAST OPTIONS FOR ‘SHIPTON-LEVEL’ 8000m CLIMBING LEFT.
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64 DAYS EX. CHENGDU (INC ADDITIONAL APPROACH / RETURN TIME)
ALL OTHER INCLUSIONS / EXCLUSIONS SAME AS K2
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K2 CHINA SIDE WINTER USD63,700**
WE REALLY HAD TO RETHINK EVERYTHING WHEN PULLING THIS TOGETHER BECAUSE THE UNIQUE ADVANTAGES OF THE CHINA SIDE MAKE THIS INCREDIBLY FEASIBLE. THERE’S A GOOD REASON THAT THE VERY FIRST WINTER ATTEMPT ON K2 WAS FROM THE CHINA SIDE, AND FOR THOSE WAITING FOR THE ‘REAL’ ALPINE WINTER ASCENT THIS IS THE WAY TO DO IT.
AS WE KNOW FROM OUR REGULAR TRIPS INTO THE CHINA KARAKORAM, MANY OF THE ISSUES AROUND WINTER ASCENTS ELSEWHERE ARE HERE RESOLVED; WE PREACCLIMATE WITH UNSURPASSED EFFICIENCY IN EASTERN TIBET TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TIME IN THE EXTREME CONDITIONS OF THE NORTH SIDE OF THE KARAKORAM, THE USE OF BACTRIAN CAMELS ELIMINATES ALMOST ALL ISSUES WITH PORTAGE, AND K2’s NORTH SIDE BASECAMP HAS BEEN AN ESTABLISHED WINTER PASTURE FOR CENTURIES, BEING RELATIVELY LOW, HAVING GOOD SUN EXPOSURE AND HAVING RUNNING WATER YEAR-ROUND THUS SAVING HUGE AMOUNTS ON OUR ENERGY NEEDS.
THE NORTH RIDGES CONDITION IN WINTER IS OF COURSE EXTREMELY COLD, BUT WITH THIS COMES STABILITY ON WHAT IS ALREADY THE MOST STABLE ROUTE ON K2. WEATHER DATA SHOWS THAT THIS SIDE OF K2 IS MOSTLY SHIELDED FROM THE WIND, WITH LITTLE SNOW FALL AND TEMPERATURES COMPARATIVE TO THE PAKISTAN SIDE.
THIS TRIP USES A SPECIAL VERSION OF OUR PREACCLIMATIZATION PROCESS, ADJUSTED TO PERFECT GEAR, ADAPT TO THE COLD, AND FURTHER PUSH THE ALTITUDE ADVANTAGE TO MAKE TIME ON K2 MORE EFFICIENT. THIS INCLUDES CLIMBING TO OVER 6000m AND ADDITIONAL RECOVERY PLUS TIME TO REFINE ANY RESOURCES.
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NOVEMBER DEPARTURE FOR A METEORLOGICAL WINTER ARRIVAL AT BASECAMP
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67 DAYS EX. CHENGDU
MINIMUM 4 CLIMBERS / MAXIMUM 8 CLIMBERS
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THIS TRIP HAS ALL OF THE SAME INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS AS OUR SUMMER KARAKORAM TRIPS WITH THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS
ADDITIONAL PERMITS FOR THE SEASON AND PREACCLIMATIZATION TO 6000m
100kg PORTAGE ALLOWANCE (4 x 120L BLUE BARRELS)
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TIBET 5000-7000m FROM USD5900**
TIBET IS TOO VAST AND THE OPTIONS TOO MANY TO RUN STANDARD TRIPS LIKE WE DO TO THE KARAKORAM. EVEN THE MOST ESTABLISHED OF PEAKS HAVE COUNTLESS WAYS TO CLIMB THEM, BUT WITH THE NUMBER OF FIRST ASCENTS WAITING IT’S NOT OFTEN WE DECIDE TO.
THE COMMON FACTORS TO OUR TIBET TRIPS ARE THAT ALL TEAMS ARE SMALL – OFTEN DOWN TO ONE – AND ALL TRIPS PREACCLIMATE IN TOWNS SO WE ARRIVE AT THE CLIMBING IN TOP CONDITION. IN TIBET IT IS TOO EASY TO GO TOO HIGH TOO FAST, SO WE STRATEGIZE UNIQUELY TO EACH TRIP DEPENDING ON OBJECTIVE AND LOCATION.
ALL TIBET TRIPS BEGIN AND END IN CHENGDU.
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OCTOBER / NOVEMBER / WINTER & SPRING DEPARTURES
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INCLUDES
10 – 50 DAY ITINERARIES
INTERNATIONALLY LEAD***
ON-MOUNTAIN TEAM GEAR
ALL PERMITS, LIAISON, TRANSLATION, VISA DOCUMENTATION AND OVERSIGHT***
50kg PORTAGE ALLOWANCE (2 x 120L PACKS + 1 x DAY PACK). ADDITIONAL VOLUME/WEIGHT EXTRA
ALL MEALS TO / INCLUDING BASECAMP***
ALL TRANSPORT WITHIN CHINA***
CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONSERVATION RESEARCH
EXCLUSIVE EQUIPMENT DEALS WITH OUR PARTNERS
PREDEPARTURE PREPARATION ADVISORY
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EXCLUDES
ON-MOUNTAIN FOOD (EASTERN TIBET & K2)
VISA COSTS
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS & CONNECTIONS INTO/OUT OF CHENGDU
ACCIDENT, MEDICAL, EVACUATION, RESCUE AND CANCELLATION INSURANCE
FILMING PERMITS
ADDITIONAL NIGHTS IN CHENGDU
PERSONAL PURCHASES
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NO TEAM MINIMUM SIZE. TEAM MAXIMUM SIZE 4 – 6. PRICES HERE BASED ON AVERAGE TEAM SIZE.
PRICES FOR CONFIRMED ITINERARY
*CURRENTLY SCHEDULES FOR THE KARAKORAM WITHOUT PREACCLIMATIZATION ARE NOT AVAILABLE
**THE DETAILS AND PRICES PRESENTED HERE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGES REGARDING UNIQUE REQUESTS, CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEMANDS. WE AIM TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE COST WITH NO OTHER HIDDEN OR EXPECTED AMOUNTS, INCLUDING TIPS AND BONUSES THAT IN OTHER PLACES MAY BE OBLIGATORY.
***ALL WAGES, TRANSPORT AND SERVICE COSTS ARE SET IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CHINA MOUNTAINEERING ASSOCIATION
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