Dispatches - June 2010

Phone Dispatch from Don

arlenebowie@gmail.com — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:00:00 +0100

July 1, 2010

Even though Alexey and I knew that the weather was going to be bad, our goal was to try to push as high as we could toward Camp 2 on GI. Our first push got us to Camp 1 at 5926m. We spent a day acclimatizing there which means we spent 2 nights. We got up yesterday morning after the second night here and even though visibility was extremely poor, winds were high, and it was snowing, we made our way up along the glacier and up th [...]

Gasherbrum Base Camp - For the moment!

info@calpinist.com — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:00:00 +0100

June 27th, 2010

Travel in Pakistan has been difficult this year with poor weather beating up the roads and delaying flights into Skardu. Once again we were unable to fly up north and were forced to endure the grueling 24 hour bus ride up the Karakoram Highway - this time in non-stop fashion. I woke up in Skardu with my right cheek sporting an impressive macramé waffle pattern, courtesy the dirty window curtain I drooled on during the final 8 hours of the trip. Appar [...]

Westcomb

arlenebowie@gmail.com — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:00:00 +0100

DON'S SUPPORT TEAM IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE DON'S NEW SPONSOR:

Westcomb sponsors Canadian alpinist, K2 summiteer Don Bowie Bowie to assist Canada-made outdoor apparel brand with product development, brand marketing

06.08.2010 – VANCOUVER, B.C. – Westcomb, manufacturer of Canada-built outdoor apparel of the highest quality, will engage Canadian alpinist Don Bowie as a sponsored athlete, tapping his high-altitude expertise for produ [...]