Inspiring Performance
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Learn how Apprenticeships can benefit your organisation regardless of the industry you are in… and how you can access government funding to subsidise up to 90% of the total training cost. The post The...
View ArticleJake’s K2 Blog #1: Here I Go Again!
“I’m a little bit sad about leaving that hill, it’s been 6 or 7 weeks here at basecamp, and I’m going to miss it. Whether or not I’m going to see it again in it’s glory, I don’t know, but we’ll see....
View ArticleJake’s K2 Blog #2: The Meyer has landed!
As I type this I’m sitting in the shade on the grassy terrace of the Concordia Motel in Skardu. It is quiet and tranquil; birds chirp in the Cyprus and poplar trees... The post Jake’s K2 Blog #2: The...
View ArticleJake’s K2 Blog #3: preparation, packing and prophylactics!
A busy day today in Skardu - sorting kit and prepping loads for porters. Everything that we’re taking on the expedition has to be collated... The post Jake’s K2 Blog #3: preparation, packing and...
View ArticleJake’s K2 Blog #4: The road to Askole
Whilst we didn’t doubt the ability of our liaison officer, there was still a certain amount of trepidation this morning as we woke... The post Jake’s K2 Blog #4: The road to Askole appeared first on...
View ArticleJake’s K2 Blog #5: The long trek to Base Camp begins
Jola camp is the first camp site on the trek up to K2 basecamp. It’s also the first main camp site in the Central Karakoram National Park... The post Jake’s K2 Blog #5: The long trek to Base Camp...
View ArticleJake’s K2 Blog #6: life, death and gratuitous nudity
It’s hard to believe that I left the UK only a week ago. Family and home feel a million miles and a lifetime ago... The post Jake’s K2 Blog #6: life, death and gratuitous nudity appeared first on...
View ArticleJake’s K2 Blog #7: The most amazing and inspirational trek in the world
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View ArticleJake’s K2 Blog #8: The mule train to Urdukas
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View ArticleJake’s K2 Blog #9: The Invisible Enemy
This morning started on a downward note, as one of the trekking team decided that he wanted to head back down... The post Jake’s K2 Blog #9: The Invisible Enemy appeared first on...
View ArticleJake’s K2 Blog #10: The throne room of the Gods
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View ArticleJake’s K2 Blog #11: Arrival at basecamp
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View ArticleJake’s K2 Blog #12: C3 or not C3?
Having hardly been able to see our hands in front of our faces for the past 4 days, imagine our surprise... The post Jake’s K2 Blog #12: C3 or not C3? appeared first on inspirationaldevelopment.com.
View ArticleJake’s Blog #13: The Puja Ceremony
Another good day in basecamp, with plenty to keep us busy. We had a perfect view of ... The post Jake’s Blog #13: The Puja Ceremony appeared first on inspirationaldevelopment.com.
View ArticleJake’s Blog #14: The acclimatisation begins
For anyone looking at the tracker on the website today, you may have wondered why... The post Jake’s Blog #14: The acclimatisation begins appeared first on inspirationaldevelopment.com.
View ArticleJake’s K2 Blog #15: Welcome to the leisuredome
We’ve been ‘resting’ in basecamp for 2 days now, mainly because there has been two days of pretty shoddy weather... The post Jake’s K2 Blog #15: Welcome to the leisuredome appeared first on...
View ArticleJake’s K2 Blog #16: Jake attempts to summit Broad Peak
As you’ll know, a few days ago I applied for and got (at not insignificant expense) a permit to climb on Broad Peak... The post Jake’s K2 Blog #16: Jake attempts to summit Broad Peak appeared first on...
View ArticleJake’s K2 Blog #17: A Death on the Mountain
Some of you might have seen that on Saturday the 7th July, K2 claimed its 84th victim, Canadian climber Serge Dessureault... The post Jake’s K2 Blog #17: A Death on the Mountain appeared first on...
View ArticleJake’s K2 Blog #18: Missing Climber on Broad Peak
Please note that I am going to keep this note short and generic, and is certainly not meant to be an official report on this incident... The post Jake’s K2 Blog #18: Missing Climber on Broad Peak...
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