The Norwegian K2 Expedition is near the K2 top!

2005-07-17

So far they have been at the mountain for 57 days. The last 3 days from 11 to 14 July have been uncertain due to turbulent weather. With a positive weather forecast, the members started out on a 4-5 day period on Sunday. However, the weather got worse yesterday. Heavy snowfall forced all members in the expedition down from the mountain. Before this all the Norwegian members passed the 7000-border, and established Camp 3. They still need to be patient before they make their attemp to the top!

According to reports from the Norwegian K2 expedition`s website, even if the progress was a bit lower that hoped for, all members are happy to have reached 7000 meters. Cecilie, Rolf and Trym has also spent one night in Camp 3.

Now the members are waiting for a new opening between the snow-showers, so that Øystein and Sigurs also can spend one night at 7000 meters.

They can still make the top within July.

Two days ago the Americans reached Camp 2 on Abruzzi. When they arrived Camp 1 on their way down, they found that all 5 tents had been taken by a big avalanche. They started to dig for their friends who had been in Camp 1, without knowing that all were safe in BC. It must have been a disturbing experience!

Also three climbers from the Republic of Chech have now joined them, and they are all having a good time together.

Stein Morten Lund, 17 July 2005

Additional information
Follow us in Travel Explorations as we will follow the Norwegian K2 Expedition - whole the way to the top!

Follow the Norwegian K2005 Expedition on the expedition`s official website: click on the link for getting updated news in English: K2 News in English.

You can also get the news direct in your mailbox! Please send a mail to bjorn@K2005.no.

Read about Cecilie Skog`s great adventures on some of the highest and wildest mountaints in the world on her website www.CecilieSkog.com.

Spokesman in Norway is Bjørn Sekkesæter. You can reach him on:
Cellular: +47 480 12 723
Email: bjorn@k2005.no

You can follow her and her team members on the website below!

For Norwegians - følg Cecilie til toppen av K2:
Nå kan du følge med Cecilie & Co til toppen av K2. Cecilie er en av 5 klatrere i en 6-manns-ekspedisjon som denne våren skal prøve å bestige det 8611 meter høye K2. Du kan også bli sponsor.

Gi de en hjelpende hånd for å nå toppen, og vær med å bidra til en historisk norsk bragd!

K2 er verdens nest høyeste fjell men regnes som det vanskeligste å bestige. For å følge Cecilie & Co se www.K2005.no.