K2 2004: The leader is on the way: Italian expedition Everest/K2 2004 expedition

K2 2004 - 50 years later

The K2 Expedition Leader also departs…

We are near the end of our visit, says Expedition Leader Agostino da Polenza – while with his collaborators he prepares the baggage and supplies to be gathered up for the trip to reunite with the Base Camp South expedition of “ K2 2004 – 50 Years Later”.

The scheduled departure of the last group of climbers, operators and scientists who will complete the organic whole of the expedition team is departing on Wednesday, June 16 at 12:40 p.m. from Milano, Malpensa Airport. 

With an attentive eye towards all that takes place, including here in Italy –adds Agostino da Polenza –and in constant telephone communication with the seat of Operations in Bergamo, Italy, it will be possible for me, even from base camp at 5,050 meters, to coordinate both sides of the expedition, in all the aspects of the project which will unveil  in the two months that I will be away from Italy.

Thanks to modern technology, both the expedition teams, whether in China or in Pakistan, feel almost at home thanks to the news reports that come in daily, and sometimes more than once a day, from the seat of operations in Bergamo.  It is not like the last time I scaled K2 in 1983 when for nearly 150 days I was practically isolated from all world events. Even the news of my reaching the summit was delayed by a full five days! 

This gives everyone, even those back in Italy, great peace of mind because thanks to e-mails and news reports, we can inform everyone back home of the physical conditions  of each participant and the expedition conditions on a daily basis

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