In 2023, I climbed K2 with 8K. It was a really difficult season, with unpredictable weather and many doubts whether the peak would be accessible to climbers at all. Our group of climbers was international, people with different experiences and different needs, but the leader of the expedition, Lakpa and all people from 8K, were very persistent in helping us achieve success. First of all, the Sherpas from 8K were the core of the fixing rope team. They did a lot of work in difficult conditions. Our Sherpas, full of professionalism, supported us on the way to the summit, despite the changeable weather, heavy snowfall and the lack of camp 4.
The service in BC was really above average. 8K cooperated locally with an excellent agency from Pakistan, Summit Karakoram, and it was a very good choice. I had the opportunity to meet 8K and see how well it works, already in the first year of their activity, at Manaslu in 2021. This year I hope to join the 8K team again in the summer in Pakistan, on another expedition to the 8,000-meter peak. I recommend this agency to my friends, because you can rely on them. And what is important, the Sherpa team from 8K are excellent, professional mountain guides who know their job and safety rules.