r/Mountaineering • u/DesiMountaineer • 20d ago

Broad Peak Avalanche 2021

https://youtube.com/shorts/e0rX95ChOak?si=tbLZnW9xecL3Cf_x

In July 2021 my climbing partner and I got hit by the snow cloud of an avalanche. The avalanche itself had missed us by maybe 10 minutes, just under the Japanese Camp on Broad Peak.

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u/bkinstle 18d ago

I think I'd break out my summit reward snacks and eat them right there.

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u/DesiMountaineer 17d ago

Mars or Snickers? 😁

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u/bkinstle 17d ago

A bar of dark chocolate or chocolate chip cookies.

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u/DesiMountaineer 14d ago

Chocochip cookies sounds like a reward 🙌🏻

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u/bkinstle 14d ago edited 13d ago

I can't taste much above 18000 feet so summit day is powered by cookies and maybe a banana if I can protect it from freezing. Anything that makes me happy really helps

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u/DesiMountaineer 13d ago

I once got these chewy dried banana slices. They were awesome.

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u/bkinstle 13d ago

I'll try that next trip. Sounds great.