Well done Mick and John...Report by Alan ArnetteWe had three more summits last night. John Dowd, Mick Murphy and Marcus Dell all made the true summit of Broad Peak in somewhat difficult conditions.The three left from Camp 4. As I have been reporting the snow is very deep from Camp…

Report from Alan Arnette We knew we had it great for longer than normal so it was no surprise last night when the clouds moved in, temps dropped and it started to snow. There have been two summit attempts. First Wilco and Gerrard tried Monday night and ran into knee…

Report form Alan ArnetteWe knew we had it great for longer than normal so it was no surprise last night when the clouds moved in, temps dropped and it started to snow.There have been two summit attempts. First Wilco and Gerrard tried Monday night and ran into knee to thigh…

SMS from Satphone - Con Collins on the Expedition this morning: 'Mick, JDowd and 2 others goin for summit now...' Reports are of excellent weather at the moment in the area. As a mark of respect we have withdrawn the image that was previously here

According to team Netherlands the Italian expedition led by Nives Meroi and Romano Benet are now at camp 4 today- Pending weather conditions and how the team are feeling they will be making a summit attempt tonight. If successful this will be the first of the season.For the best of…

The push is about to start for the summit of K2. The tension will be high for all that follow the progress of Ger, Mick and all the other teams on K2 over the coming weeks. Having Climbed with Ger and Mick over the years I have great confidence in…

Ger McDonnell is going for the summit on Broad Peak in preparation for K2 with Mick Murphy. Con Collins, John Dowd are moving up today to camp 3 or 4 as far as we can make out from Alan's report below.I fully admit that I will leave BC tomorrow morning…

Report by Alan ArnetteAfter yesterday's summit by Ryan and the route now fixed, I am sure everyone is curious where their friends or family are currently located and how they are doing. With a couple of climbers who asked not to be noted here is a list of where they…

With everyone settled into Base Camp, climbers are starting to work their way up Broad Peak.Over the past few days, Camp 1 has been establish. There is fixed line in place for the climber's safety. While we have seven High Altitude Porters, JJ and Ryan are carrying a lot of…

We four Irish - 2 johns, con and ger - left Islamibad a day early to escape heat, two gruelling days in small minibus as air con not working along Karakoram Highway, 550 km., now refreshed in Skardu. Maingroup came in last evening and Mick arrives today. Tomorrow we leave…