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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...
August 4, 2023
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...
August 3, 2023
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...
July 30, 2023
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...
July 29, 2023
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...
July 28, 2023
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...
July 27, 2023
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...
July 27, 2023

Pressure Mounts on K2

K2 climbers are jamming Camps 2 and 3 and...
July 26, 2023
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...
July 25, 2023
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 --...
July 24, 2023
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...
July 23, 2023
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...
July 23, 2023
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...
July 21, 2023
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...
July 21, 2023
Harila with an O2 mask on her face and down suit with hood on, climbing in the night.

Gasherbrum I Becomes Harila’s 12th 8,000’er This Year

Kristine Harila and Viridiana Alvarez summited Gasherbrum I today...
July 18, 2023
The climber at a camp by a rocky outcrop on Broad Peak, in a sunny day.

Broad Peak: Another Climber Sacrifices His Summit To Help

Last weekend we wondered about the identity of the...
July 17, 2023
Vielmo, with snow goggles and red hooded down jacket, holds a withe cloth with a message on a high place, clouds both below and above him.

Nanga Parbat: Mario Vielmo, Juan Pablo Toro Describe What Happened

Shortly after we published our latest story about Nanga...
July 11, 2023
Nanga Parbat under a cloudy sky.

The Inside Story of Nanga Parbat’s Summit Chaos

Last week's rescue of Azif Bhatti by Israfil Ashurli...
July 10, 2023
Bhatti points to a peak in the distance while standing on a snow slope.

Update: Both Asif Bhatti, Israfil Ashurli Safely Down

Good news from Nanga Parbat. Asif Bhatti, stranded and...
July 6, 2023
the climbers and pilots (in olive green overalls) stand in front of the army chopper, at Skardu airport.

Nanga Parbat Rescue: Hardest Sections Ahead

Despite bad weather, rescuers are trying everything to rescue...
July 6, 2023
Ashurli dressed in high altitude jacket with the sun goggles on his forehead, holding an Azerbajiani flag on a high mountain place.

Nanga Parbat: Help Approaches, Ashurli’s Heroism

It is already dark on Nanga Parbat and there...
July 5, 2023
Route topo on a picture of the mountain.

Nanga Parbat: Descend or Die

Find a way to descend or die. Unless there...
July 5, 2023
a tent illuminated from the inside in front of Nanga parbat in the dawn's deeming light.

Nanga Parbat: Bhatti and Ashurli Reach Camp 3

Here is a brief update about the situation on...
July 4, 2023
A helicopter landed at the base of nanga parbat, with a group of people standing at its side, and the mountain in background with the summit area covered by a cloud.

Nanga Parbat Rescue Update: Bad Weather Grounds Helicopters

A fresh update from Nanga Parbat shows the situation...
July 4, 2023

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