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Pakistanis Summit Gasherbrum I

This morning, all six members of the Pakistani team,...
August 12, 2022
Portrait of smiling Kashif in K2 Base Camp

Gasherbrum I: Six Pakistanis, Including 20-Year-Old Sheroze Kashif, Going For the Summit Tonight

Nepali guides Pasdawa Sherpa, Dawa Ongchu, Nima Gyalzen, and...
August 11, 2022
Picture of Gasherbrum I with a red line showing the last part of the climb, from Camp 3 to the summit.

Harila Notches Number 11 on Gasherbrum I; Just Three More to Go

But to beat Nirmal Purja's speed record up all...
August 11, 2022
Night scene from Masherbrum

Hard Conditions on Masherbrum and Gasherbrum I

Marek Holecek and Radoslav Groh are advancing slowly on...
August 10, 2022
Piles of garbage on K2

Climber Appalled by K2 Conditions, Calls it a ‘Pigsty’

Flor Cuenca of Peru doesn't make as many headlines...
August 9, 2022
Kristin Harila smiles some days ago at K2 Base Camp

Gasherbum II: Harila and Company Summit #10

Kristin Harila, Pasdawa Sherpa, and Dawa Ongchu have summited...
August 8, 2022
Two climbers stand out in black against the all-white glacier on approach to Masherbrum.

The Madman’s Ball: Alpine-Style Push on Masherbrum

This might be the last good weather window in...
August 8, 2022

Beyond Oxygen: What it Means to Have A Sherpa At Your Side

Yes, there is a clear distinction between climbing an...
August 7, 2022
L/R: Pakistan's climbers Imtiaz Sadpara, Sajid sadpara and Shehroze Kashif

Far From Empty: Who’s Still Climbing in the Karakoram?

Over 150 climbers summited K2 recently, but now most...
August 4, 2022
Capture of drone footage around K2 summit, showing the climbers on the top and the mountain landscape around.

K2 Summit Seen As Never Before: From a Drone

Photographer Sandro Gromen-Hayes had a history of poor luck...
August 4, 2022
selfie of Denis Urubko

Urubko Goes Home — No Record This Time

Denis Urubko has decided to go home without breaking...
August 1, 2022
spiy Masherbrum in yellow light

Czechs Acclimatize for Masherbrum Epic; Plus More Karakorum News

The Czech team of Tomas Petrecek, Marek Holecek, and...
July 29, 2022

Denis Urubko Summits K2 Alone, Closes in on Record

Denis Urubko summited K2 (8,611m) this morning at 7:30...
July 29, 2022

K2 — On the Eve of His 49th Birthday, Urubko Keeps Driving

Denis Urubko arrived at K2 Base Camp yesterday. By...
July 28, 2022

Record Time on K2; Plus, Harila and Nims Neck and Neck

This morning has seen new summits on K2, Broad...
July 28, 2022
portrait of Denis Urubko on a Himalayan mountaintop, with ice ax

Denis Urubko Heads to K2 for Record-Tying 8,000’er

Denis Urubko is on his way to K2 to...
July 27, 2022
A line of climbes moves up a steep part of K2 in orange morning light

K2 is Beginning to Look a Lot Like Everest

When 145 climbers summited K2 in a single record-breaking...
July 26, 2022
portrait of the two victims

Two Missing Climbers Found Dead on K2

As we wrote three days ago, Canadian climber Richard...
July 26, 2022
A mix and snow and rock between Camps 1 and 2.

Canadian Climber Missing on K2

Canadian climber Richard Cartier of Quebec has gone missing...
July 23, 2022
Lone climber in red near the top of Broad Peak

British Climber Dies on Broad Peak

While all the attention focused yesterday on the record...
July 23, 2022
Several people help a stricken climber down Broad Peak

Rescue on Broad Peak

"What is more important, ambition or human life?" Azerbaijani...
July 22, 2022

K2: Tseng Summits No-O2, Night Approaches as Climbers Descend

We now have more details about today's K2 summits....
July 22, 2022

Summit Tsunami on K2

When the weather improved, six Sherpas quickly fixed the...
July 22, 2022

Breaking: First K2 Summits!

After a long day of fighting high winds and...
July 21, 2022

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