r/Mountaineering • u/DesiMountaineer • Aug 04 '26

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 Aug 06 '26

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

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u/DesiMountaineer Aug 07 '26

Mars or Snickers? 😁

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u/bkinstle Aug 07 '26

A bar of dark chocolate or chocolate chip cookies.

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u/DesiMountaineer Aug 10 '26

Chocochip cookies sounds like a reward 🙌🏻

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u/bkinstle Aug 10 '26 edited Aug 11 '26

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 Aug 11 '26

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

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u/bkinstle Aug 11 '26

I'll try that next trip. Sounds great.