The Madison Mountaineering K2 expedition team reached advanced base camp today under blue skies, with great views of the surrounding peaks, and the route above them. They’ll spend several nights here acclimatizing and cleaning up some of the trash that’s accumulated in and around the camp. The team is remaining in good spirits and hopeful […]
Upon exiting their tents, the Madison Mountaineering team welcomed a blanket of fresh snow on their base camp! As they day continued on, the clouds above them cleared over head, allowing the team to conduct some further cleanup efforts around camp. Over the course of the expedition, they’ve removed over 300 pounds of trash with […]
The Madison Mountaineering Karakoram expeditions team awoke to sunny skies and some fresh snow in the peaks towering above them! After fueling up with some breakfast, the team got their day going with a short hike to the Gilkey Memorial, remembering the fallen climbers of the past. Excellent views of the surrounding peaks were available […]
The Madison Mountaineering Karakoram expeditions team has all gathered back together again in K2 Base Camp! Some precipitation in the air this morning was a good reason to have a slow start before getting to work for the day, and heading out onto the ice for some training. Now settled in for the night, the […]
The Madison Mountaineering Alpamayo expedition team has returned home after successfully reaching the summit of what’s considered to be one of the most beautiful peaks on the face of the planet: Alpamayo in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca! Excellent weather and route conditions made for smooth climbing on summit day. The route is steep, technical, and not […]
The Madison Mountaineering Unclimbed Peak expedition team is now safely back in their camp after attempting to climb a previously unclimbed peak in the Karakoram. The team emerged from their tents and set off on the route under the cover of darkness, climbing through the night and reaching the summit ridge as the sun was […]
The Madison Mountaineering unclimbed peak expedition team is ready to make their push for the summit on a peak never before climbed by mankind, for a chance to etch their names into the mountaineering history books forever. The team moved from K2 base camp today, through the Godwin Austen Glacier, and into their advanced base camp […]
The Madison Mountaineering team is preparing to making an attempt at a historical first-ascent on a peak never before climbed by mankind. The Sherpa team and Pakistani high altitude workers have been hard at work on the route and we’re almost ready to go! Soon, the team will depart from K2 base camp and make […]
Another good day is behind us in K2 Base Camp! The Madison Mountaineering Karakoram expeditions team awoke to more sunshine, fueled up with breakfast, and then took to some of the nearby ice formations to continue sharpening their skills for the climbs coming up. Excellent views presented themselves in every direction, making for quite the […]
The Madison Mountaineering Karakoram expeditions team kicked off the weekend with their puja ceremony, then took to the ice to start their technical-skills review! The puja ceremony and technical trainings both, play an important role in many of our expeditions on 8,000-meter peaks – the puja to ask the mountain for safe passage, and technical […]