Watching for the best window of opportunity to attempt the ascent of K2 (8611 m, Pakistan), Benjamin Védrines finally set off from the advanced base camp (5350 m) at 0:10 am on Sunday July 28, 2024, after 40 days of waiting. He reached the summit after 10h 59mn 59s. Olympic precision for a meticulously prepared record. First reaction from Benjamin, just back from the world’s second summit.
Benjamin Védrines gave us a diabolically precise time: 10h 59 mn 59s. We hope he won’t mind rounding up to 11h to shorten our title. But this precision is certainly what enabled Benjamin Védrines to reach the summit of his dream: to reach the top of K2 in record time, in one go (“one push”) and without oxygen. Eleven hours is the time it takes for ordinary mortals to reach camp 1…
After months of intense, meticulously-prepared training, both physical with Léo