Steve House’s Final Dispatch from Charakusa Valley

Steve House / Sep 20, 2007 / 1 Min Read / Climbing

Steve House took the time to make one last call amidst the hustle and bustle of packing up base camp and organizing 30 porters. It’s a little rough around the edges but the sentiment is appreciated.

Listen to Steve House Update 11 (mp3)

Thanks again to Steve for taking us along for the ride.

Previous posts from the series:

Airfare and Intervals
K6: Travel, Weather and Acclimatizing
K6 & 7: Acclimatizing on Two New Routes
K6 & 7: The Weather Strikes Back
K6 & 7: Scouting and Starting K7
K6 & 7: K7 West Goes
The Story of K7 West
First Bath Since August 16th
“Clinically” Blue Skies Inspire K6 West Attempt

Special hello to the Alpine Club of Slovenia

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Steve House

Reinhold Messner called Steve House “the best high-altitude climber in the world today.” But for Steve, climbing is about process, not achievement. He says, “The moment your mind wanders from the climbing at hand will be the moment you fall.” Steve has earned Messner’s praise by leading the charge to climb bigger routes, from the Himalaya’s to the Canadian Rockies, faster and with less equipment than anyone before. He is the author of two books: Beyond the Mountain and Training for the New Alpinism: A Manual for the Climber as Athlete (cowritten with Scott Johnston). In 2012, Steve and his wife Eva cofounded Alpine Mentors a non-profit organization to mentor young climbers to safely become better alpinists.