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Mohammad Hassan.

Muhammad Hassan’s Death Marks a Turning Point for K2 Expeditions

The tragic death of Muhammad Hassan on K2 as...
File image of Nilov during a mountain festival, wearing glasses and a fleece.

Gasherbrum IV: Nilov In Hospital, Search for Golovchenko Stalls

News from Gasherbrum IV is short and somber: Sergey...
ant-like lines of climbers on a mountain section covered in fresh snow and a foggy day. The route goes up among big seracs.

First Day of Autumn Season on Manaslu: 61 Climbers So Far

Nepal's Department of Tourism has published the first list...
The classic view of Cho Oyu from the Tibetan Base Camp.

Plans For Cho Oyu This Fall? Not so Fast

This fall season, the great attraction for 8,000'er climbers...
A moment from Sakhi's rescue on K2 last week

K2: Local Rescue Team Bids to Bring Down Bodies

Ali Akbar Sakhi used to train in the mountains...
Climbers in line before Everest's summit.

Everest Prices Soar

Nepal's government intends to increase Everest permit fees by...
Dozens of climbers traverse under the Great Serac on their way to K2's summit. Injured Muhammad Hassan is marked in the middle of the line. Drone footage by Philip Flaemig for Servus TV

Pakistan’s 8,000m Season Recap: To Help or Not to Help

Three elements shaped Pakistan's 8,000m climbing season in 2023:...
Cuencawith loose, long hair, red feather jacket, sunglasses and a wool cap.

Last Thoughts on the Gasherbrums

Flor Cuenca of Peru made no headlines this season,...
Sergey Nilov, Pipi Cardell, Dmitry Golovchenko, and Denis Urubko in light trekking clothes, smile to the camera, with a wide glacier and jagged peaks in the background.

No Gasherbrum Summit for Urubko, Cardell

Urubko and Cardell are safely down but did not...
L/R: Sergey Nilov and Dmitry Golovchenko with the Karakoram spires at their back, in a sunny day.

Russian Duo to Attempt Gasherbrum IV; Urubko’s Last Chance on G1

"Start" is the only word Denis Urubko wrote yesterday...
File image of Kowalski on a summit at high altitude.

RIP Tomasz Kowalski: A Different Mission to Broad Peak Ends Successfully

Last year on July 19, Rafal Fronia of Poland...
Kristin Harila and Tenjen Sherpa, the record breakers, and perhaps trend setters.

Perspective: Kristin Harila’s Speed Record on the 8,000’ers

Kristin Harila of Norway and Tenjen Lama Sherpa of...
Headlamps mark the way up the Bottleneck in the early hours of July 27.

More Summits and a Bitter Aftertaste on K2

This year's K2 season is unfolding with lots of...
Harila smiles to the camera with frosted hair at one side, under hood and woolen cap.

For the Record: Kristin Harila and Tenjen Sherpa’s 14×8,000m Highlights

Kristin Harila of Norway, 37, and Tenjen Lama Sherpa...
A climber at the Bottleneck, a hard snow couloir, clipped to a fixed rope, and the great serac looming above.

K2: Pakistani Porter Dies at the Bottleneck

Mohammad Hassan of Tissar, a Pakistani high-altitude porter with...
The sherpa team at the final ramp leading to the summit of K2 this morning.

Kristin Harila and Tenjen Sherpa Summit K2 in Risky Conditions

The long, hazardous journey for the rope-fixing team on...

Pressure Mounts on K2

K2 climbers are jamming Camps 2 and 3 and...
Mingma takes a selfie showing him and a group of climbers progressing on mixed terrain in background, on a foggy day.

K2: Heavy Snow Delays Rope Fixers, Harila in Camp 2

The rope-fixing team on K2 has spent all day...
Cardell raise her fist in triumph, while Urubko looks at her, on a cloudy summit.

Karakoram Season Nears Finale With Urubko’s New Route, Harila’s 14th

The season is approaching its -- hopefully grand --...
Queue toward the summit of Everest

So Why Do We Keep Reporting on 8,000’ers, Anyway?

We like to think of the Himalaya as a...
Harila smiles to the camera with frosted hair at one side, under hood and woolen cap.

Harila Tops Out On Broad Peak

This morning, Kristin Harila, Tenjen Lama Sherpa, and the...
A climber on steep, mixed tearrain, the glacier down below at his feet.

An Uncertain Summit Push Starts On K2

The weather on K2 is not ideal, but the...
The climber, alone, reaches a snow summit ridge above a sea of clouds, skis on his back.

VIDEO: Andrzej Bargiel Skis Gasherbrum II

Twenty-four hours after Andrzej Bargiel carved turns down the...

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