One of the dangers of polar expeditions are the violent storms (pitoraqs) that can appear suddenly and without warning. The only way to survive such a storm is to tie down the tent really well, sit inside, leaning against the tent poles for extra support, and pray…

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Tawoche Base Camp in the Khumbu region of the Nepalese Himalaya: Climbers Renan Ozturk and Cory Richards attempt to scale and survive the south central “buttress” of Tawoche…

“We have never actually been accused of being the sharpest bowling balls on the shelf… Tawoche in all her glory rises above us another 5,000 ft. With the view, comes the all to familiar rollercoaster of emotions that precede any alpine endeavor. Balancing fear and intuition, angst and energy, the action vs. the idea… they all flow into your already pounding cranial vault, leaving you exhausted before you’ve left the ground.”

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The One: ultralight tent from Gossamer Gear. “It’s very cleverly designed and has the usual set of features offered with single walled tents including mesh between the tent walls and floor and a elevated vestibule for better ventilation. Spinnaker cloth is a ultralight silicone coated polyester fabric used to make sailboat spinnakers and sails.” sectionhiker.com

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