Fredrik Ericsson in PakistanIn his quest to ski become the first person to ski from the summit of K2, Fredrik Ericsson arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan over the Bank Holiday weekend.
“As-Salamu alaykum”, comes the opening line to his blog. It’s a traditional Arabic greeting that translates as, “Peace be upon you”, and serves as a reminder that climbing Savage Mountain, is not just a quest up the world’s second highest moutain but also an exploration to a totally different world. Travelling in the truest sense of the word.
So where and what is K2? 8,611m of rock squatting on the border of China and Pakistan, part of the Karakoram Range. Did you wonder why it is infamously nicknamed ‘Savage Mountain’? If you reach the summit there’s a one in four chance you won’t live to tell your mum about it.
So keep up to date with the travels of Fredrik and his co-climber, writer and photographer, Trey Cook, and check the latest news here
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Posted by Online Editor - Wed, 02/06/2010 - 10:29am
In his quest to ski become the first person to ski from the summit of K2, Fredrik Ericsson arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan over the Bank Holiday weekend.
“As-Salamu alaykum”, comes the opening line to his blog. It’s a traditional Arabic greeting that translates as, “Peace be upon you”, and serves as a reminder that climbing Savage Mountain, is not just a quest up the world’s second highest moutain but also an exploration to a totally different world. Travelling in the truest sense of the word.
So where and what is K2? 8,611m of rock squatting on the border of China and Pakistan, part of the Karakoram Range. Did you wonder why it is infamously nicknamed ‘Savage Mountain’? If you reach the summit there’s a one in four chance you won’t live to tell your mum about it.
So keep up to date with the travels of Fredrik and his co-climber, writer and photographer, Trey Cook, and check the latest news here
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