Steve House and Marko Prezelj, Makalu 2011: Sweet & Sour

Steve House / May 18, 2011 / 1 Min Read / Climbing

Steve House called today and shared the latest news from Makalu. He and fellow Patagonia ambassador Marko Prezelj finished their acclimatization and spent some time on the west face where the weather didn't cooperate all that well. But the forecast is improving slightly so the duo are going to head back to ABC and give the west face another go tomorrow.

Listen to Steve House – Makalu Call 2 – May 18, 2011
(4:41 – right-click to download MP3)

Let's all wish Steve and Marko good luck and safe climbing. We'll update you again as soon as possible.

Previous posts from this trip:
Makalu 2011

To see Steve and Marko in action, check out their 2005 video Cayesh: The Calling.

[My advanced base camp, at the base of Makalu's west face (2009). Photo: © Steve House]

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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.