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Big applause to our buddy Denis Urubko - he and a handful of Poles are looking to be the first to climb K2 in the winter.

Just look at this photo of him from today - you can tell he's well rested, balanced and having fun! :) Go team Poland!

K2 is the second highest peak in the world and the only 8000er without a winter ascent. For a good reason.

The Polish Expedition has now set up camp 2 at 7200 meters.

Do you know what altitude sickness is? What can you do about it? Can you prevent it?

Check this overview for getting it straight quickly.

https://climbbigmountains.com/blog/with-mountain-sickness

What To Do With Mountain Sickness | Climb Big Mountains Do you know the feeling when you’ve been preparing for a summit for months and you think you’ve done everything, from reading days about the climb, through checking the temperature to picking the right equipment? And finally when you’re there, you’re knocked out by the simplest thing. High altitud...