In order to shave off 2-3 hours trekking time out of the Karakoram mountain range, we opted to trek out along the Braldu river and cross the frigged glacier waters of the Dumordo river.
Gabe and a few porters took off first. Once over, he took the opportunity to get a video of Maria’s experience across. [...]
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When I was young, I was very curious and flexible. Somehow I realized I could perform some really stupid human tricks.
On our K2 base camp trek, we arrived at Concordia and had some great views of K2. To celebrate, one of the porters showed off a cool trick. I couldn’t resist responding with [...]
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Wonder what you might see along a trek to K2 base camp? Lots of mountains, of course. Here’s Maria highlighting some of the massive peaks you’ll see when doing a 360° around Concordia. This area in the Karakorams has the highest concentration of high altitude peaks in the world!
Some of the major sights are:
K2 [...]
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Think the Karakoram is made up of only glacier ice and towering rocks? Think again! There are a few pockets of lush vegetation including the Urdukas camp and the hiking path from Trango Tower base camp to Paiu. These pockets of lush vegetation make for a great change in scenery and helps [...]
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