Shared Summits

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K2 2007

11/27/07: Airing Sunday, December 16th, 2:00 PM EST on NBC's Jeep World of Adventure Sports... The Shared Summits K2 Expedition TV Special.

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8/29/07: After 9 weeks, 3 routes, 5 attempts, 15 ½ hours (after leaving Camp 4), Chris, Don and Bruce make the Summit of K2 (28,253 feet / 8,611 meters) at 7:36 am EDT Friday, July 20, 2007!

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8/27/07: In part one of video from summit day, the Team pushes through the "bottleneck" in the pre-dawn gloom and moves up onto the "traverse" in the early morning sunlight. Amazing views reveal the challenges of these two most difficult and technical sections of K2, The Savage Mountain. Footage from July 20, 2007. [ Play Video ]

8/24/07: The climbers gain the "shoulder", arriving at Camp 4. While at Camp 4 they will rest and hydrate in preparation for the long waited final leg of the summit push starting just after midnight. Video from July 19, 2007.

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8/23/07: The Shared Summits Team departs Camp 3.5 with full packs and hopes that other teams will catch up to help break trail to Camp 4 and beyond. Video from the morning of Thursday, July 19, 2007.

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8/22/07: Climbing above C3: As the climbers set out from Camp 3 they are met with the first sunny morning of the summit push revealing breath-taking views. The day's plan is to reach Camp 4 for a shot at the top the following day. Video from Wednesday, July 18, 2007.

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8/20/07: Climbing from C2-C3 - the windiest, weatheriest day of the summit push - towards the end of the day, the sun starts shining and the weather window begins to open on what our climbers all secretly know will be their last shot at topping out this season. From July 17, 2007.

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8/14/07: The Team climbs from Camp 1 to Camp 2 in horrendous weather during the summit push. Video from Monday, July 16, 2007.

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8/10/07: Chris Warner, Expedition Leade, having coffee with WJZ-TV hosts Marty Bass and Don Scott.

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7/15/07: Dispatch 28: K2 Base Camp is a very international place. Here are what other Teams have to say about K2.

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7/13/07: Dispatch 27: While at Base Camp, waiting for another weather window, the Team documents the behind-the-scenes of camp life.

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7/11/07: Dispatch 26: The last foray above Camp 3.

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7/8/07: Dispatch 25, video of the Team climbing from Camp 2 to Camp 3 in harsh conditions.

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7/6/07: Dispatch 23, video documenting the climb to Camp 2.

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7/4/07: Video interview with Don Bowie on his fears about the next summit bid.

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7/4/07: Video interview with Bruce Normand on knowns and unknowns of the next summit bid.

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7/3/07: Video interview with Chris Warner on packing and the culmination of resources.

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7/3/07: Video interview wth Bruce Normand on modern day technology and weather forcasting.

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7/3/07: Video interview with Don Bowie on medical considerations.

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7/2/07: Dispatch 19- Climbers leave for another summit attempt.

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6/29/07: The Team's first attempt on the Abruzzi.

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6/28/07: Leaving the SE Buttress for the Abruzzi Spur.

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6/25/07: The Abruzzi Spur (a.k.a. The SE Ridge) is the Shared Summit Team's new goal! Healthy and acclimatized, they are in position to summit as early as this Thursday!

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6/25/07: Video interview two with Chris Warner.