位於中國和克什米爾邊境的喀喇崑崙山脈，擁有多條巨大的冰川，將山峰研磨的如刀削斧劈般陡峻聳立。距離世界第二高峰惡名昭彰的K2只有八公里的距離。加上僅7%低含氧量、零下30度低溫、50度以上日夜溫差，惡劣氣候更容易引發雪崩冰崩等風險。至2009年為止全球僅381人完成登頂、死亡21人，比登聖母峰的難度及危險性都更高一籌。
晚間九點從三號營地出發，ㄧ路下雪越下越大，逐漸覆蓋視線…戴起雪鏡…漸升高的海拔越走越慢，有感於ㄧ週內第二座無氧攀登八千米，身體還沒有完全恢復，加上整整兩天沒睡剛從K2(8611m)ㄧ下來因窗口期的關係，僅能把握這兩天的最後登頂週期。從大本營（5000m)直上二營(6200m)再接三營(7000m)當晚直接攻頂(8047m)，登頂後直下回大本營，幾乎都沒有什麼休息。
2022 開始無氧攀登挑戰，決心要以更純粹的方式與山峰親近。
「登山有風險、人生也是，正因充滿挑戰才值得探索」
最初對自己承諾的目標，我永遠保持希望
Located on the border between China and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, the Karakoram mountain range boasts numerous massive glaciers that have carved the peaks into steep, towering formations. Just eight kilometers from the infamous second-highest mountain in the world, K2, the range’s harsh conditions, including low oxygen levels of only 7%, temperatures as low as -30 degrees Celsius, and daily temperature differentials of over 50 degrees Celsius, make it even more dangerous than climbing Mount Everest. As of 2009, only 381 people have successfully summited, with 21 fatalities, making it significantly more challenging and perilous than climbing Everest.
At 9 PM that night, we departed from camp three, and as we descended, the snowfall intensified, gradually obscuring our vision. We put on our snow goggles and continued to climb. As the altitude increased, we slowed down, still feeling the effects of our second oxygen-less ascent of an 8,000-meter peak within a week. With our bodies not yet fully recovered, and having only two days left during the summit window, we pushed on to attempt our final ascent. We climbed directly from base camp (5,000m) to camp two (6,200m), then to camp three (7,000m), and that evening, we made a direct push to the summit (8,047m), descending immediately afterward with little rest.
Beginning in 2022, I decided to challenge myself with oxygen-less climbs, determined to approach the mountain in a more pure way.
“Climbing is risky, but so is life. It’s precisely because it’s full of challenges that it’s worth exploring.”
The goal I originally set for myself remains a constant hope.
