https://hot1027.co.za/ The two men who planted the first South African flag on K2 are setting off on their next daring expedition. This time 43-year-old Warren Eva and 45-year-old John Black are hoping to become the first South Africans to summit Annapurna – and they’ll be taking HOT1027 listeners along for the climb. News en Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:31:32 +0200 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:53:52 +0200 30 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss iono.fm 2.5.2.0 HOT 102.7FM no Daily feeds@iono.fm (Feed Manager) https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p555/logo_9214_20250905_205806_1400.jpeg https://hot1027.co.za/ The two men who planted the first South African flag on K2 are setting off on their next daring expedition. HOT 102.7FM episodic HOT 102.7FM digital@hot1027.co.za false ZA https://iono.fm/e/1544954 https://iono.fm/e/1544954
He made history yesterday morning when he became the first South African to reach the peak of the world's 10th highest mountain.

Warren and his longtime climbing partner John Black set off for the summit on Sunday.

They battled treacherous conditions through minus 30 degree temperatures along hard blue ice, dangerous crevasses, and avalanches far too close for comfort.

Early yesterday morning John made the tough call to abandon his summit attempt and turn back.

It's been a nail-biting descent for Warren, and the childhood friends were reunited at base camp this afternoon. ]]> News Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:54:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 14: Reunited at base camp 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 1:11 The Annapurna Ascent https://iono.fm/e/1544953 https://iono.fm/e/1544953
Warren made history yesterday when he took the first South African flag to the top of one of the world’s most dangerous mountains.

And with avalanches further down Annapurna, Warren is not yet out of danger. ]]> News Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:51:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 13: Waiting for Warren 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:12 The Annapurna Ascent https://iono.fm/e/1544146 https://iono.fm/e/1544146
Warren Eva made history early this morning when he planted our flag on the summit : 8 091 meters above sea level. ]]> News Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:45:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 12: Safe in camp 3 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 1:24 The Annapurna Ascent https://iono.fm/e/1544144 https://iono.fm/e/1544144
He and John Black launched their final push for the summit yesterday - and while John turned back in the early hours of this morning - Warren became the first South African to reach the top of Annapurna. ]]> News Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:43:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 11: The dangers of coming down 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:01 The Annapurna Ascent https://iono.fm/e/1543984 https://iono.fm/e/1543984
He and John Black launched their final push for the summit yesterday – and while John turned back in the early hours of this morning – Warren planted our national flag on the peak just before 05h30 SA time. ]]> News Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:45:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 10: The First South African Summit 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 1:28 The Annapurna Ascent https://iono.fm/e/1543982 https://iono.fm/e/1543982
While strong winds overnight forced several climbers to turn back, Warren Eva and John Black are still moving steadily up one of the world’s most dangerous peaks. ]]> News Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:44:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 9: Touchdown in Camp 3 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 1:43 The Annapurna Ascent https://iono.fm/e/1543980 https://iono.fm/e/1543980
The two South Africans though – Warren Eva and John Black – are steadily making their way to camp 3, where they could push for the summit... if conditions allow. ]]> News Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:43:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 8: Others turn back, but SA climbers push on 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 1:37 The Annapurna Ascent https://iono.fm/e/1543563 https://iono.fm/e/1543563
Warren Eva and John Black had originally planned to summit at the end of the month — but worsening weather has forced a change of plans. ]]> News Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:54:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 7: We have lift off! 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 1:57 The Annapurna Ascent https://iono.fm/e/1543559 https://iono.fm/e/1543559
Warren Eva and John Black had originally planned to summit at the end of the month but worsening weather has forced a change of plans.

And they're headed into dangerous conditions where temperatures drop to minus 50 degrees at 8 091 meters above sea level. ]]> News Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:52:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 6: Change of Plans 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:07 The Annapurna Ascent https://iono.fm/e/1542893 https://iono.fm/e/1542893
12 days into their expedition, John Black and Warren Eva have already raised R57,000 for charity — while adjusting to life above 5,000 meters. ]]> News Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:23:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 5: Rotations, rest & brutal winds 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 1:52 The Annapurna Ascent https://iono.fm/e/1542890 https://iono.fm/e/1542890
Warren Eva and John Black raised over R180 000 for malnourished children during their historic K2 summit.

Now, they’re hoping to raise even more on one of the world’s deadliest peaks. ]]> News Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:22:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 4 : Settling into base camp at 4130m 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 1:55 The Annapurna Ascent https://iono.fm/e/1540300 https://iono.fm/e/1540300
Warren Eva and John Black have touched down in Nepal as they start this daring expedition to raise funds for a charity feeding malnourished children. ]]> News Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:22:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 3: "We understand the danger" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:21 The Annapurna Ascent https://iono.fm/e/1540297 https://iono.fm/e/1540297
John Black and Warren Eva have landed in Nepal, aiming to become the first South Africans to summit the world’s 10th highest mountain — and they’re doing it without supplemental oxygen. ]]> News Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:19:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 2: "We're hoping to raise more funds for charity" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:08 The Annapurna Ascent https://iono.fm/e/1538783 https://iono.fm/e/1538783 News Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:31:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 1 : "It starts with the right gear" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:22 The Annapurna Ascent