Wow. Last coordinates put him just above 8500M so he is above the bottleneck and on the way to the summit.bergsteigen wrote:Looks like only 400' to go according to his SPOT!
http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2014/06/23/alan-k2/
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That's odd - I watched his spot update about 15 minutes ago at 8560m.
Now 1 minute ago it updated with him at 6100m and the message is that he is back at camp...?
Now 1 minute ago it updated with him at 6100m and the message is that he is back at camp...?
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Alan's SPOT message: Reached camp. No major issues. Will check in tomorrow.
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It's a prerecorded message. It means he made the summit in this case. Obviously the location is off.
Congrats Alan! Get down safely!
Congrats Alan! Get down safely!
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Fantastic. Reason to celebrate, and now reason to pray for a safe return.bergsteigen wrote:It's a prerecorded message. It means he made the summit in this case.
Congrats Alan! Get down safely!
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Stay safe on the way down, then we celebrate!
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Alan's audio dispatch from the summit of K2 indicates they summited about 7:30 am local time. That would be 9:30 pm Central, 8:30 pm Mountain. Congratulations, Alan!
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Congratulations To Alan And The Team. Happy Birthday. Return Safe. It Was Great To Follow This Journey Everyday.
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Amazing! Congratulations to Alan and the team. Prayers to everyone for a safe descent.
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Nice work!! Hoping for a safe and uneventful descent!
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Good Job Alan! Way to go! Now the hard part!
