Former Kiwi cricketer on quest to conquer the second highest mountain

Adam Parore has been an excellent servant of New Zealand’s cricket and he made a wonderful name for himself under the leadership of Stephen Fleming. It’s been a long time since he’s quit the game and now, he aims to climb one of the biggest mountains in the World, the K2.

Also referred to as Mount Godwin-Austen or Chhogori, it’s the second biggest mountain in the world. Interestingly, Parore has already climbed the biggest mountain in the World, the Mt. Everest a good while ago. Now, he wishes to add another big name in his elite cabinet by climbing the K2 mountain.

“Will complete the mission by Wednesday”

The former wicketkeeper has mentioned to Newstalk ZB on Sunday from 5000m that he will be reaching the summit on Wednesday, i.e., the 26th July in New Zealand Standard Time. An individual’s fitness levels are tested quite severely in the K2 mountains, which has the second highest fatality rate amongst all the mountains, which means 1 out of every 4 people has failed to accomplish his target and died.

On the whole, 77 people have died in conquest to reach the summit out of the 300 people. Vary of this fact, Parore has said that he’s up for the challenge. The former captain has also added that if the weather reports are read well, fatality can be avoided.

“Certainly there is some risk involved, but you mitigate that by climbing professionally and with good weather forecasting. The attraction for me is the physicality of it. I love being part of a team I have missed that since playing cricket,” Parore said.

The temperatures currently stand at minus 15 degrees Celsius making things a lot more difficult for Parore. But he said that the temperatures will change in the next three days. It will take him another two days to complete the descent.

“It is four seasons in a day sometimes, it can be snowing and half an hour later 35 degrees and sunshine. It’s windy and very, very changeable. The higher you get the only thing that really matters is the next breath. Some time away to think and to kind of come away reinvigorated,” Parore mentioned.