K2

The upper snowy section of K2

Summit Push Begins on K2

A number of K2 teams are moving toward the...
Climber in a grey, flat area of Broad Peak, in bad weather

Everyone is Ready for K2, but is K2 Ready for Everyone?

In Broad Peak and K2 Base Camps, climbers are...

Too Hot on Nanga Parbat; Waiting for Weather on GII, K2

High temperatures on Nanga Parbat have made conditions too...

Broad Peak: A Surprise Summit, and Details on the Fatal Accident

Bucking this season's poor communications, Giuseppe Vidoni of Italy...

Kristin Harila: Bruised but Ready for the Next 8,000’er

On Wednesday, six days after summiting Nanga Parbat, Kristin...

Karakoram: A Dangerous Mix of Crowds, Heat, and Spotty Communication

An excessive number of climbers, high temperatures, and poor...

K2 and Broad Peak: Progressing Through Crowded Camps

Rope-fixing and camp-supplying work is ongoing on K2 and...
A montage of the Second Seven Summits.

The Second Seven Summits: A Look Back

With today's chapter, we end our series on the...

Italians Open New Route Variant on Nanga Parbat

On June 26, Italian mountain guide Francois Cazzanelli and...
Tom de Dorlodot paraglides through Pakistan's mountains. Behind him several snow-capped peaks can be seen.

Rare Air: Paragliders Fly K2

In the next few weeks, over 100 climbers will...
K2 at the head of a valley.

Karakoram Update: Camp 1 Established on K2

After several days of bad weather in the Karakoram,...
The top of K2 emerging from the clouds into blue sky.

K2: Base Camp Filling Up and A Ski Descent

After a snowy trek, teams are trickling into K2...
Snow and rock near the top of K2

K2 and Nanga Parbat: Storms and Crowds

Long expedition convoys are heading toward K2 and Broad...

Stefi Troguet on K2 and Broad Peak Without O2

Behind her red lipstick smile, Stefi Troguet of Andorra...

Sajid Sadpara Returns to K2 Once Again

K2 has been particularly cruel to young Sajid Sadpara....

Francois Cazzanelli Attempting Nanga Parbat, K2, and Broad Peak Without O2

Last year, Italian Francois Cazzanelli led a team up...

Some Climbers in Pakistan Doing K2 First

Climbing multiple 8,000m peaks in a season is harder...
A snowy, rocky Nanga Parbat

Climbers Reach Nanga Parbat, the First of Pakistan’s Summer 8,000’ers

Foreign climbers have started to arrive in Pakistan, and...

Second Seven Summits: K2

The Second Seven Summits, the lesser-known and more difficult...

Oswald Rodrigo Pereira on the Tragedies of Broad Peak and Winter K2

Oswald Rodrigo Pereira first set foot in the Himalaya...

Winter 8,000m Update: It’s Over

Teams on all 8,000'ers have safely abandoned the mountains...

The End of Winter: Retreat on Cho Oyu and Everest

Gelje Sherpa's team is battling the elements on Cho...

Last-Minute Summit Push on Cho Oyu; No Word From K2

The 8,000m climbers in Nepal are trying till the...

Winter K2 Summmit Push Aborted

We are awaiting further details but can confirm that...

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