K2 Base Camp

K2 Base Camp has been Queensland’s premier outdoor and travel gear retailer for more than 30 years.

Helping adventurers hike, run, camp, travel and climb with the largest range of climbing equipment in Queensland. K2 Base Camp in Fortitude Valley beats with the collective heart and soul of its founder Winton Flesser and well-informed team. The team is passionate and eager to help like-minded adventurers on their merry way. Founded on the basis of a genuine love for adventure and the outdoors, K2

03/09/2024

We are hiring!

Keen to join the K2 Base Camp Family!? We currently have a few opportunities in the team!

----- Climbing floor supervisor ---

Some of the key tasks in this role:
- Assisting customers with their gear needs and sharing your experiences, both in store and via email
- Quoting orders and coordinate industrial/outdoor education customers
- Placing supplier orders & restock the climbing floor
- Training on new technology and products

If you have…
- Experience in retail (specialty outdoor retail experience is essential)
- A passion for climbing, work with ropes & hiking
- A high level of attention for detail
- The ability to work independently
- Intermediate level of Microsoft suite (outlook, excel etc)

Some of the benefits of working at K2:
- Great staff deals
- Great deals with most local suppliers
- Discover new products and technologies ahead of market release
- Friendly and approachable team environment free of prejudice or discrimination
- Opportunities to grow within the company and explore new areas for the business

We offer you a professional and supportive team-oriented environment, training and skill-building.

APPLICATIONS:
This is not your average retail job – In your cover letter you should tell us why your experience and passion is a great match for K2.
Email your cover letter and CV to [email protected] and [email protected]

30/08/2024

We are hiring!

K2 Base Camp has been Queensland’s premier outdoor and travel gear retailer for more than 35 years. We thrive to help climbers, hikers, trail runners, mountaineers and travelers find the best gear for their adventure.
The K2 team are genuine outdoor enthusiasts – people that love the outdoors just as much as the people they help.

Keen to join the K2 Base Camp Family!? We currently have a few opportunities in the team!

--- Full time Retail Assistant ---

Some of the key tasks in this role:
- Assisting customers with their gear needs and sharing your experiences, both in store and via email
- Restocking and store upkeep
- Training on new technology and products

If you are…
- Experienced in retail (specialty outdoor retail experience is essential)
- Looking for a new opportunity
- Passionate about hiking, climbing, mountaineering, trail running, travel or adventures
…we want to hear from you!

--- Part-Time warehouse assistant - Pick & Pack ---

Some of the key tasks in this role:
- Picking online orders from warehouse and shop floor
- Packing and dispatching all outgoing orders
- Handling out of stock/problems with online orders
- Receiving and stickering when there's overflow

Key requirements of the role:
-Confident with various software platforms and able to learn new systems easily.
-Intermediate level of Microsoft suite (outlook, excel etc)
-Ability to work in a non-airconditioned (but well ventilated) environment.
-Are able to lift heavy items, walk stairs with load and be on your feet for most of the day.

Some of the benefits of working at K2:
- Great staff deals
- Great deals with most local suppliers
- Discover new products and technologies ahead of market release
- Friendly and approachable team environment free of prejudice or discrimination
- Opportunities to grow within the company and explore new areas for the business

We offer you a professional and supportive team-oriented environment, training and skill-building.

APPLICATIONS:
This is not your average retail job – In your cover letter you should tell us why your experience and passion is a great match for K2.
Email your cover letter and CV to [email protected] and [email protected]

25/08/2024
Photos from K2 Base Camp's post 20/08/2024

Thinking about tackling Tasmania's Western Arthurs Traverse or curious about what it takes?

Our latest blog, by Tasmanian guide Matt Young, covers everything before you navigate the rocky spires and steep descents of this iconic trail.

The link to the full blog is in the comments below! 🌄

08/08/2024

Got your sights set on a high-altitude trek? Click the link in the comments to register now!

Photos from K2 Base Camp's post 26/07/2024

New to the blog is Mat's hands-on review of La Sportiva's Jackal II and Lycan II.

These trail runners have been through snowy peaks, rocky cliffs, and muddy trails in rugged Tasmania. 🏃‍♂️

Read the full review here 👉 https://tr.ee/drbmtgSAoG

Photos from K2 Base Camp's post 08/06/2024

When everyone in the family is a climber... The original key holder from is made of natural maple (offcuts from their hand boards and training rings) and comes with four nuts, one for each member of the family! In stock now 😊

07/06/2024

Our Winter Sale is here! Save up to 60% on the gear you love! Don't miss out!

04/06/2024

Get in quick! We have just restocked some of our most popular climbing shoes – the Skwama, the Solution, and the Kubo from La Sportiva!

30/05/2024

We're excited to announce La Sportiva’s New Aequilibrium Trek GTX has arrived!

With technology drawn from the world of mountaineering, this is the perfect boot for long treks and backpacking expeditions.

Our friendly staff are ready to get you fitted! ⛰️

Photos from K2 Base Camp's post 23/05/2024

🌟 Meet the EDELRID Pinch! 🧗‍♀️

This belay device offers direct harness connection to your belay loop and assisted braking without the need for a carabiner.

Compact and efficient, it provides safer handling and increased efficiency while feeding out rope. With an integrated anti-panic function and steel brake grooves, it's perfect for beginners and versatile for various climbing techniques.

Photos from K2 Base Camp's post 21/05/2024

Never Let Go (NLG) is our newest industrial brand! Specialising in innovative tool tethering systems and industrial safety gear!

Trusted by industry giants like Exxon Mobil and Boeing, Never Let Go products are now available at K2 Base Camp!

03/05/2024

K2 athlete has the unique opportunity to be competing in this weekend's Open Boulder titles at . At only Youth B age, she'll be competing against competitors far more experienced - but we know she'll rise to the occasion 💪🏽

30/04/2024

The Queensland climbing scene has never been stronger and we're here to support you and Sport Climbing Queensland at the QLD Open Boulder Titles at ICP Boulder Hall & Showroom this weekend! Only one more day to sign up, so don't miss out. https://www.sportclimbingaustralia.org.au/event-5667291

Any athlete with an entry will get a 20% off discount IN STORE when you present your valid entry to the comp to our staff :)

24/04/2024

CLOSED FOR ANZAC DAY - We will be back on Friday, 26th of April 9:30am.

Lest we forget.

23/04/2024

Passionate about the outdoors?
Do you love sharing the stories and knowledge gained from your own adventures? Do you enjoy helping others achieve their adventure goals?

K2 might be the place for you!

K2 Base Camp has been Queensland’s premier outdoor and travel gear retailer for more than 35 years. Now under new ownership, we thrive to help climbers, hikers, trail runners, mountaineers and travelers find the best gear for their adventure.
The K2 team are genuine outdoor enthusiasts – people that love the outdoors just as much as the people they help.

Keen to join the K2 Base Camp Family!? We currently have a few opportunities in the team!

--- Full time Retail Assistant ---

Some of the key tasks in these role:
- Assisting customers with their gear needs and sharing your experiences, both in store and via email
- Restocking
- Training on new technology and products

If you are…
- Experienced in retail (specialty outdoor retail experience is essential)
- Looking for a new opportunity
- Passionate about hiking, climbing, mountaineering, trail running, travels or adventures (this is essential!)
…we want to hear from you!

Some of the benefits of working at K2:
- Great staff deals
- Great deals with most local suppliers
- Discover new products and technologies ahead of market release
- Friendly and approachable team environment free of prejudice or discrimination
- Opportunities to grow within the company and explore new areas for the business

We offer you a professional and supportive team-oriented environment, training and skill-building.

APPLICATIONS:
This is not your average retail job – In your cover letter you should tell us why your experience and passion is a great match for K2.
Email your cover letter and CV to [email protected] and [email protected]

20/04/2024

secured 🥈spot in the Boulder Nationals yesterday at while displaying her trademark smile all the way through.
We couldn't be more chuffed of her achievement but most of all we are proud and humbled by her commitment, discipline, skill and ability to influence others to enjoy the journey climbing takes you in.

Congrats Orielle, time to bring the next medal home 💪🏽

Photos from K2 Base Camp's post 16/04/2024

ALL FUN, NO EDGE.

Today marks the re-launch of the unique No-Edge® range from La Sportiva , with the addition of a new model, the Mandala.

"With No-Edge®, your foot smears onto every foothold with enhanced sensitivity by utilising a thinner rubber rand and edge-less toe construction, which allows more natural and dynamic climbing. Simply put: more fun"

We have VERY LIMITED numbers of the Mandala and Futura now in stock in store and online - More stock arriving in a month's time.

Photos from K2 Base Camp's post 28/03/2024

Find Your Flow

It’s not just about the kilometres, it’s also about passion. Whatever terrain you choose, XFlow™ supercritical EVA delivers cushioning and precise control with reactivity, ensuring constant energy return and comfort that lasts.

Find your perfect pace... whatever your Ultra feel the trail.
Discover the new Prodigio in store now.

Runner Photo

27/03/2024

Easter Update - We will be closed on Good Friday, see you all again on Saturday!

27/03/2024

The Foray II is the perfect everyday companion for those wanting a lightweight, breathable, fully featured rain jacket. Combining a Paclite membrane with a soft-feel face fabric, it looks as good as it feels! It also has full length pit-zips so you'll never feel like you're sweating too much 🥵

18/03/2024

An update to our regular business hours! We will be open from 9:30am to 5:30pm on weekdays starting tomorrow. No changes to weekend hours.

06/03/2024

Passionate about the outdoors?

K2 Base Camp has been Queensland’s premier outdoor and travel gear retailer for more than 35 years. Now under new ownership, we thrive to help climbers, hikers, trail runners, mountaineers and travelers find the best gear for their adventure.
The K2 team are genuine outdoor enthusiasts – people that love the outdoors just as much as the people they help.

Keen to join the K2 Base Camp Family!? We currently have an opportunity in the team!

***Warehouse staff member - Full time position***

Some of the key tasks in these role:
- Pick, packing and dispatch of all orders
- Stock receiving
- Identify and process stock discrepancies
- Maintain stock storing efficiencies
- Re-stickering current stock

If you are…
- Experienced in retail and warehousing
- Passionate about climbing, hiking, trail running, travels or adventures
…we want to hear from you!

Some of the benefits of working at K2:
- Great staff deals
- Great deals with most local suppliers
- Friendly and approachable team environment free of prejudice or discrimination
- Opportunities to grow within the company and explore new areas for the business

We offer you a professional and supportive team-oriented environment, training and skill-building.

APPLICATIONS:
Email your cover letter and CV to [email protected] and [email protected]

09/02/2024

Our Tassie specialist Bede at the Western Arthur's, Moraine A track - Bede and Tori are enjoying the great landscape Tasmania provides. Is the Arthurs Range in your list of must dos?

📸

Photos from K2 Base Camp's post 24/12/2023

The biggest sale of the year is now live, be quick to shop your favourite brands! Storewide at least 20% off!

22/12/2023

No matter what age you want your lil ones to start, K2 has the gear for them.

2yo Shop Baby Olive 🫒 loves her Edelrid Fraggle Harness and La Sportiva Stickit 🦎 climbing shoes ❤️

is super lil kid friendly too 🤙🏼

Outdoor Research Presents: Any Fool Knows 20/12/2023

At K2 we pride ourselves for partnering with and stocking some of the best brands in the outdoor market. Outdoor Research has been a staple in K2's range for many years, with a diverse range of products to suit all extreme conditions - cold and hot.

"More than 40 years after Outdoor Research was founded, many people who use our gear to access the far corners of the planet likely aren't aware of the degree to which our name is so closely tied to the relentless mission of our founder, Ron Gregg.

In-depth field research on how OR's gear performed in challenging outdoor situations is how we made a name for ourselves in the early 80s. Beyond that, it also drove Ron, a super-focused nuclear physicist turned outdoor entrepreneur, to repeatedly immerse himself in what he affectionately called "the big office" — the world's most extreme environments.

It was in one of those environments that he died in an avalanche 20 years ago this year.

This is a film produced by Outdoor Research and its affiliates."

Outdoor Research Presents: Any Fool Knows More than 40 years after Outdoor Research was founded, many people who use our gear to access the far corners of the planet likely aren't aware of the degree...

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Our Story

K2 Base Camp in Fortitude Valley beats with the collective heart and soul of its founder Winton Flesser and well-informed team. The team is passionate and eager to help like-minded adventurers on their merry way. Founded on the basis of a genuine love for adventure and the outdoors, K2 is structured around the catch cry “Let your challenges come from the adventures you undertake and not from the gear you have chosen”.

The locally owned and run K2 Base Camp has been helping adventurers experience, explore and succeed for 28 years now. The K2 team are only genuine outdoor enthusiasts – people “who live it, breathe it, talk it, and know it inside out”. From their faithful perches on Fortitude Valley’s Wickham Street, K2 has become a Brisbane institution for those at home in the outdoors, local adventure-seekers and a myriad of backpackers, climbers and explorers alike.

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Telephone

Address


140 Wickham Street
Brisbane, QLD
4006

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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