Sagebrusher

They have a short window of oppurtunity, forecast for 11,000 feet on the south side... Today: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. South southwest wind between 5 and 11 mph. Tuesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 21. Breezy, with a south southwest wind between 18 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible. Tuesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 6. Breezy, with a west southwest wind between 17 and 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible. Wednesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 14. West southwest wind between 11 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible. Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 23 to 29 inches possible. http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=46.83952837681947&lon=-121.77108764648438&site=sew&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text

K2 is not near the equator, it is at the same latitude as Mt. Whitney. (36 degrees North)