Steve House on K6 and 7: Acclimatizing on Two New Routes

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K6, Masherbrum Mountains, Pakistan. Photo: Steve House

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I’ve changed the title of this series because in this week’s sat phone update Steve House clarifies that he, Vince Anderson and Marko Prezelj are actually gunning for new routes on both K6 & K7. Steve also talks about finishing up the acclimatization process, the two new routes they’ve climbed already, and surprisingly he brings the perspective of a surfer to the mountains of Pakistan.

Listen to Steve House Update 2 (mp3)

Previous posts from the series:
Airfare and Intervals
K6: Travel, Weather and Acclimatizing

Edit: Updated post to reflect that acclimatization is not quite finished.

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Steve House

Reinhold Messner called Steve House “the best high-altitude climber in the world today.” But for Steve, climbing is about process, not achievement. He says, “The moment your mind wanders from the climbing at hand will be the moment you fall.” Steve has earned Messner’s praise by leading the charge to climb bigger routes, from the Himalaya’s to the Canadian Rockies, faster and with less equipment than anyone before. He is the author of two books: Beyond the Mountain and Training for the New Alpinism: A Manual for the Climber as Athlete (cowritten with Scott Johnston). In 2012, Steve and his wife Eva cofounded Alpine Mentors a non-profit organization to mentor young climbers to safely become better alpinists.