Chapter 10 - The Throne Room of the Gods - Hike to Concordia
We woke up in the morning feeling great. Among our team we only had a few folks with a mild headache which disappeared quickly after taking some Ibuprofen. We were very excited to be within reach of Concordia which we expected to reach by lunch. I was counting our eggs before they were hatched because sure enough an hour into our hike Anisa had stomach cramps and we realize nothing is simple out here. Rich came back and got her to eat and drink some more she felt good enough to keep moving. We finally came within sight of Concordia and still no sign of K2. It is not until you are within a few hundred yards of Concordia that K2 appears off the side valley above the Godwin Austen Glacier. It was covered with clouds but it didn't matter. It was beautiful. Italian Mountaineer Fosco Maraini calls it the greatest museum of shape and form, and it is so true. Now we were at about 15,400 feet. We celebrated with a pakora feast. The view was spectacular. We had all made it. Meesha became the youngest Pakistani girl to make it to Concordia and Anisa the yougest American to stand on Concordia.
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