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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

Gasherbrum II Summits

There's summit news from Gasherbrum II. Sanu Sherpa, leading...
July 21, 2022
Panoramic image of the summit ridge and summit of Broad Peak

More Broad Peak Summits; K2 Final Push Begins

After yesterday's speed ascents, a large number of regular...
July 20, 2022

Vedrines Summits Broad Peak in 7 Hours! Plus: More on K2

Broad Peak or K2? Two days ago, as the...
July 19, 2022
portrait of Denis Urubko

Urubko and Two Others Summit Broad Peak

Denis Urubko and at least two other climbers reached...
July 19, 2022
The snowy/rocky pyramid of upper K2

K2 and Broad Peak Summit Plans

Summit fever is hard to avoid after more than...
July 18, 2022
The upper snowy section of K2

Summit Push Begins on K2

A number of K2 teams are moving toward the...
July 18, 2022

Denis Urubko Attempts Broad Peak in a Storm — Aborts at 7,900m

Yesterday, Denis Urubko launched a surprise summit attempt on...
July 15, 2022

Jurgalski Drops Bomb On Mountaineering History, But…

Rumors had swirled in the climbing community for months....
July 13, 2022

Colorful ‘Visualizer’ Lets You See Mountains In A Whole New Way

"I pursue happiness, and the mountain answers my search." With...
July 12, 2022

Broad Peak: What Happened After Sharif Sadpara Died?

There remain many unanswered questions surrounding the death of...
July 11, 2022

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

High temperatures on Nanga Parbat have made conditions too...
July 11, 2022

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

Bucking this season's poor communications, Giuseppe Vidoni of Italy...
July 8, 2022

Nanga Parbat: Pakistani Pair Rescued From Camp 1

All has ended well on Nanga Parbat. Shehroze Kashif...
July 7, 2022

Nanga Parbat: Kashif and Ali Descending

A clear day has dawned on Nanga Parbat and...
July 7, 2022

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

An excessive number of climbers, high temperatures, and poor...
July 6, 2022

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