eoEx trip leader and photographer extraordinaire, Vassi Koutsaftis has a special love for the demanding and spectacular trek to K2 and Broad Peak (something he described in his blog K2: Trekking Among Giants). Now back from leading GeoEx’s 2018 group trip there, he reflects on the experience. What was different about this K2 Trek? The number…
How realistic is K2 Basecamp trek for me?
I am a relatively young guy (34 yrs old) who is in decent shape and is considering joining a group trek possibly to K2 basecamp within the next 5 yrs. How realistic is it for someone like me to make the trek? To give you an idea of my level of fitness, I’ll be making…
Trekking to K2 base camp in Pakistan: everything you need to know
The K2 base camp trek in Pakistan is one of the great hikes on earth. Trekkers follow a rocky trail that winds up the mighty Baltoro Glacier, passing through a colossal amphitheatre of sky-scraping summits – including seven of the 19 highest mountains on the planet – en route to the base of the world’s…