The Journey to K2 - The Worlds Most Dangerous Mountain 

Agreed. I'm not sure what the motivation is, but to choose this most difficult challenge with insufficient preparation and a heart condition at these elevations really raises the risks.

@@antoniotula262 Us watching is the motivation. The porters carrying their packs, getting their water, setting up their tents etc. enabled them to go somewhere they lacked the skill and knowledge to attempt on their own. They probably would have turned back after 36 hours had there not been 6 men assisting. Instead they got to fulfill their hiker aesthetic video and get helicoptered out...

@arbitraryalias9825 I Googled her to see her story/bio. Now it all makes sense. You're probably right.

Even the experts can get into trouble. There is no room for novices, but as long as they pay for the experience, no one turns them down. They are a danger to the people around them, especial the sherpas who often will lose their lives. It is more dangerous for them as they do a lot of the preliminary work, like setting the ropes and they carry the supplies.......Respect for these great guys......

OMG that's EXACTLY what I was going to comments for. And her delicate ass going on about her "conditions" too. SMH EYE ROLL HERE

I have been seriously considering and am in training for this hike. Good to hear the drop off point is now Jule not Askole. I think the terrain is not too extreme. It's more the heat and length of walk that are the key challenges. At end of day the porters turn the event into a luxury evening and night. Looking forward to part 2 and will keep planning and training. Also which company did you use?

Thanks Rosie for replying, maybe i shouldn't be so negative, it's what you like to do. I understand x

i m happy that your hubbyis there with you. Rosie take care of your health too. I know its your passion but again do take care

@@ahazell733 thats awesome ! I'll be doing a top 10 recommendations video after this series so you can prepare better, but you can also watch and see for yourself here what its actually like the whole way. I think the company I went with, only does the expedition teams. DO NOT do that mistake ! although I don't think normal people can sign up for that.. We were there with Naila, Talha was actually there to film here thats why we went... We were with Nimsdai group. I will research and try and recommend the best companies, tbh , there are some really SHADY companies, also that don't treat the porters well. Dont' try and go for a cheaper tour- it means they pay the porters even less. find a company that prides themselves in treating people equally.. its difficult though, even our tour had issues with that. as a sensitive person, its hard to see. What I would say is, you can do your individual part to make them feel appreciated like I did, and tip generous after the porters that help you. NOTE; they do this job out of passion and also they do get paid more than average wage of ie. construciton worker, about 4x... so these are not "poor men" they also choose not not wear nice gear. All of the trekkers donate and give these men nice shoes, jackets etc.. and they go around and sell them in the market after. So don't look at their conditions as "poor people suffering" because they arn't and choose this job out of pride. But they still don't get paid much from the company and rely on tips, so just keep that in mind for after.

@@user-iu3rq5pl1u it's okay, I understand from the outside, it would be hard to understand why anyone would push themselves. But this is also the process of growth and rebirth. If one stays comfortable their entire lives and never exceeds their limits they will never see their true potential. Obviously as I've stated before, don't patronize this theory and go too far beyond your limits, but it is healthy and okay to push the boundaries a little. It's how we become the butterfly :) Things must get uncomfortable for change to happen

🙌🏼 indeed

yes and the money they get for that, is barely enough to feed their families.

Lol abc is child's play

Agree. I struggle with the same and even worst condition but it doesn't mean than I should have to stop ti live pushing my borderings keeps me alive. I practicing synchrony - artistic swimming and I like to be under water but what's going with my blood pressure etc... This is fenomenal example how ppl can be supportive. Walking is the best hearts exercise/ cardio vascular disease recommend by the cardiologist.

It’s not risking your life if you know your body. We need to push the boundaries a bit, it’s how we learn to fly ! And we were born to soar. Thank you for your kindness and concern 🙏🏼❤️

@@RosieGabrielle I am a Registered nurse and trying to figure out what's wrong with your heart....and your blood pressure! Did you need medications for those issues? Just needed to know if one would need higher doses of meds wether it's Blood pressure or other meds . Thank you

@@anibabikian you won't be able to figure out whats wrong, its very complicated :S haha I have a rare vascular disease ( still un diagnosed till this day) basically when I was born, my arteries had all signs of stenosis, however they didn't know until I was 4, and then it was too late. I had 10% of bloodflow going to my heart, my aorta was disintegrating. they did an abdominal aortic bypass. Then that bypass obstructed my ureter, sending my left kidney into failure. They took out 2/3's of it, I now have zero function in whats left of it, but its full of stones ( hence why having no water was also very challenging for me) two years later both of my renal arteries failed, and I had bypasses on both. Then years later it was my mesenteric artery, it failed, and my iliac artery disappeared. I only had 2% blood flow going to my gut, they had to bypass that artery but left with damage in gut. aside from the arterial things, what causes the blood pressure to rise so much and heart rate to max out over 215 with just simple exersize if I elevate too quickly ( even running up a flight of stairs will do it) They don't know.. I've been in multiple tests, when I do stress test, my systolic will go up to like 180 -200 while my diastolic will drop down to 20. I know I have moderate regurgitation in two of my heart valves and when I was born my heart was enlarged and had a hole in it. apparently thats not an issue now... So long story short, no, meds will not help this issue, its a complicated mess. day to day I have zero issues with my heart, unless I do any quick activity- ie, sprinting, boxing, cross fit. - I can't do any of those. but I can run 10km perfectly fine,.. at my own pace :)

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Thanks for watching !

🥲🥰❤️🙏🏼 thank you for all your kind words

Thank you 🙏🏼

You can ask damn near anyone who ever goes..

Thank you ❤🙌🏼

There are high altitude porters that summit, they have proper gear, not sandals. But ya, they are all super hero’s and so humble and kind.

❤️🙌🏼 yes exactly 💯 This trip was so profound for me, in so many ways, it’s was an external journey of what I was processing internally and all unfolded as it did as a result. This was the first BIG thing I had done since curing my (20 year) chronic Lymes disease and was a HUGE testament of my faith, strength and ability to face my FEARS !!! Thank you for sharing, I can directly relate ❤️

@@RosieGabrielle You mention curing your 20 year chronic Lyme disease. Can you share more information on that, please? A friend has been suffering badly for many years and Western medicine has been close to hopeless in his battle. Thank you!

@maryhoffman5845 I’m so sorry to hear about your friend. It really is a debilitating thing to live with, that leaves one feeling quite hopeless at the mercy of our very misleading medical systems. This trip was the first big thing I did since curing my Lymes and was a huge testament of courage to face it, it was the ultimate test, could I REALLY do it, or would I end up like before. Well, my physically body held up at least and I proved to myself I was clear. As for how I did it. It was actually very simple (but not easy) Any did-ease, comes as a signal. A communication from your soul, Doesn’t matter if it’s cancer, diabetes,, Lymes, fibromyalgia, it could be mental health such as depression, anxiety, or adhd or whatever other ailment in the physical or mental body. Every single issue is caused by our own internal state of being. To put it simpler. The emotions we hold inside. The traumas, the beliefs, etc…. Until we STOP and really listen to what our body is trying to communicate, it will keep signalling for us to listen, the more we ignore it, the louder it gets. I had to STOP everything for 3 months, and i had to change the way I feel about pain, the story I keep telling myself, I had to re-write the narrative. Our minds are powerful, if you tell yourself you are sick and never getting better, you will never get better, and vice versa. Our bodies are POWERFUL self healing machines, we have no idea what we can do. I got sick on this trip to k2 because I was battling so much fear inside, on top of having some very serious personal issues that was causing my head to blast…. Well, guess what happened to me 🤯 It’s not always easy to stop our lives and listen. We are human, habitual creatures, we get comfortable with what we know, we get comfortable with the pain because it’s familiar. Change comes when you are tired of dealing with your own stuff. Only we can make that change for ourselves through love and compassion towards our self. The little us inside that just wants to be seen and heard ❤ Healing is possible for everyone. I could do a whole video on it, and I’ll probably write a book one day, but for now, im still learning. Still stumbling, still becoming. Send your friend a big hug for me ❤ there is hope. Anything is possible

@@RosieGabrielle Thank you, Rosie, for your kind and thoughtful response! I truly appreciate the time you took to answer. I've shared this with my friend and found that it was also extremely helful to me, not only in understanding better the mind body connection, but also in being able to apply it to areas of my life that were beginning to spin out of control. I cant say I have it all together but I am working hard to move forward with an attitude of gratitude for the lessons I am learning, Sending blessings to you from Seattle. Be well, be safe!

Thank you 🙌🏼❤️

Anyone can climb Everest but only people with balls of steel go anywhere near K2.

❤🙌🏼 thank you !!!

I am surprised that I would be scared just by seeing the second biggest mountain in the world and how much courage you have. You are very brave indeed۔ i love u❤

Of course I did. If you watch my other content you will see me speak about this a LOT. People, animals, EARTH. I cover it all.

🙌🏼😍 thanks , hope you enjoyed !

haha ya I did survive ;) Thanks for watching Karin and for the wonderful compliments :) ❤ Hoping to get through this edit to upload this week !

I hope so, too, rosie 🎉

@@RosieGabrielle no rush, we are patient. And we're thankful to be witnesses of your adventure... and see your tears of fear, which you allways overcome, respect🙏... and no rush.

Thank you 🙏🏼

❤🙏🏼 thank you, glad you are enjoying !

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🥰🙏🏼 thank you for watching

💪 🤩 thanks for watching !

Thank you ❤️🙏🏼 hope you enjoy the second one as well

Thank you so much 😍🙌🏼❤️

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Humans do a lot worse than that to poor animals.

I totally agree with you, I thought the same, poor donkeys going through that horrible dry ravaging land, so sad. And all for what!!!

Some animals are work animals, they were gifted as means to help people, and have been doing so since the dawn of time. Nomads have been using mules to transport goods all over the world. Of course one should not abuse this privilege and overbear them with too much weight and should be well taken care of, which the porters did a very good job at, not one mule was in ill health or underfed. (I can’t say the same for the donkeys they use in the cities) but in this case they were taken care of. It’s just like some dogs are born to be sheep herders and are “work” animals. If they do not fulfil their purpose and duty of doing this they become restless and unhappy.

I completely disagree with you on this one Rosie. As for the ‘since the dawn of time some animals were gifted to men for work’ is such an outdated way of thinking about animals and I am shocked that someone like you would think that way, but no judgement. The truth is since the dawn of time animals have been used and abused by men for their own purposes. I volunteer for a no kill shelter and we have many horses and donkeys and none of them are forced into doing work and non of them are restless, nor unhappy. In fact they all very happy and playful and enjoy their life to the fullest. My point is that regardless of them being fed well, they did not choose to do this, take all these heavy load of stuff in the horrible heat up and down the mountains day in and day out. They are being forced to do this out of their free will for the entertainment of humans, which is completely sad.

I completely get where your coming from, and yes it may seem strange coming from a big animal lover like myself. I do like to see things from all angles as much as I can, in this case, using mules to pack things (within respectable weight and treatment) I personally feel is okay. It’s no different than riding a horse (should that be considered abuse as it is technically against their free will to carry a human?? ). These animals are born into these climates and are climatized to this weather, not saying they should be pushed, but it’s not as “harsh” for them as it would be say for humans coming from Canada. People need strong animal power to carry material to build houses, transport food, back before cars and building machines this is what they used. Yes, we are blessed to have the convenience modern advancements (in the first world) but still many people rely on animal power in other parts of the world. It’s like people who raise animals to live off their milk, eggs and meat when they live in harsh conditions or don’t have shops around or money to buy these things, vegans in the western world be like - that’s barbaric !!!! but that’s how they survive 🤷🏼‍♀️ Not a debate, just providing another perspective. As an animal love it might still be hard to see and understand, and I get that. There is a balance , and everything was provided for us in this great circle of life. I can say that this isn’t the case for majority of the donkeys in the cities in PK, where they are too small, carrying loads far above their limit and most of them are in a terrible state. THIS is not okay. But people in the mountains treat their animals different and with more respect.