The Pivot, Part Three: Peru!

K2 Update: I'm happy and healthy in base camp, but there's still no good weather window on the horizon. In the meantime, I've done some strength work and fast hikes, not to mention laundry and tent maintenance. Waiting and staying calm is a big part of the game. Instead of distracting myself with movies and the like, I'm using the time to visualize an objective that will require my complete focus. Weather here in base camp isn't so bad, but up high the mountains are getting absolutely blasted by high winds. The stars at night are beyond belief...I feel like we're aboard the Hubble!It started with a simple email entitled

"Cordillera Blanca." In terms of lifelong dream trips, I'd say the top two ranges I wanted to visit were the Blanca and of course the Karakoram. Could I pull off both back to back? I agreed to meet with Justin anyway, despite my reservations about my current mental fitness...at the time, I'd been getting so confused with basic activities I wasn't even close to being able to go for a weekend in the Sierra. But Justin had the right enthusiasm and attitude and we both agreed that we'd be able to make the trip work even if we weren't feeling up to the bigger objectives.