K2: Kazakhstan Expedition moving up fast, others trail, bad weather on the way, climbers going up...

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Update: The Kazakhstan Expedition appears to have moved out in front. After just arriving at K2, the team is climbing up to Camp 3. They said the way to camp 2 "was easy." Others are camp 2 including 2 Japanese climbers and others at camp 1.

Mick Parker is at Camp 2 helping others...

But the big news is the weather as always on K2:

High Winds from NW are expected the next 2 days. Today was a bad day for K2/G1/G2 due a sudden development, but it is improving now (prevailing clouds are leaving the area), Saturday will be almost OK  with some clouds development at evening/afternoon but no severe disturbance expected; Almost clear weather on Sunday, but upper winds are expected to increase gradually due to a coming westerly wave, which is likely to approach on Sunday evening and therefore coming 3 days (Sanday-Evening to Tuesday-Evening) will be hard/bad for K2/G1/G2.

So the concern will get getting down IF one reaches the summit. Unstable conditions, one must be very strong and fast..

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