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>The Russian/Kazakh/Kyrgyz team – aka the Eastern team — returned to K2 Base Camp today after fixing ropes up to the Black Pyramid, at approximately 7,000m. This super-steep section of mixed terrain is among the most relevant difficulties on the Abruzzi Spur route. The climbers, including leader Vassiliy Pivtsov, hope to fix up to Camp 3 during their next push. Back in Base Camp for now, they report being “very tired, very hungry and all OK.”
>Apparently, the expedition’s achievements have drawn new funding that has allowed three new Kazakh members, Ildar Gabbasov, Ahat Smailov and Amaner Temirbaev, to join. They flew into Skardu earlier today.
>Meanwhile, Alex Txikon’s rival K2 team carried up to 96 kilograms of equipment, ropes and supplies up to Camp 1. That dunnage will eventually supply higher camps.