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Steve House’s K6 West Attempt Update: Clinically Blue Skies

Steve House  /  Sep 17, 2007  /  1 Min Read  /  Climbing

K6, Masherbrum Mountains, Pakistan. Photo: Steve House

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Today we have a double-shot from Steve House. Apologies for not posting Update 9 sooner. In it Steve share’s Marko’s assessment of the weather, and he describes the Sierra-style climb that was mentioned in the last update, including the surprise they found at the top of it.

Listen to Steve House Update 9 (mp3)

Then, on Sunday, we received another call. The weather was so nice the team packed up and charged K6 West. Give a listen to see how it turned out.

Listen to Steve House Update 10 (mp3)

Previous posts from the series:

Airfare and Intervals
K6: Travel, Weather and Acclimatizing
K6 & 7: Acclimatizing on Two New Routes
K6 & 7: The Weather Strikes Back
K6 & 7: Scouting and Starting K7
K6 & 7: K7 West Goes
The Story of K7 West
First Bath Since August 16th

K6, back in the picture. Masherbrum Mountains, Pakistan. Photo: Steve House

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