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K2 Base Camp Trek: 10 Things No One Tells You (Before You Book)

I had the chance to do the K2 Base Camp trek in Pakistan's Baltoro region with an expedition team. I already knew what to expect on the Baltoro/K2 Base Camp trek from stories I'd heard from friends, so I was mentally prepared — I knew it wouldn't be a perfect escape from civilization, the way mountains always seem to promise. I knew how commercialized the K2 trek had become. But even with all that