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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...
Several people help a stricken climber down Broad Peak

Rescue on Broad Peak

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

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

We now have more details about today's K2 summits....

Summit Tsunami on K2

When the weather improved, six Sherpas quickly fixed the...

Breaking: First K2 Summits!

After a long day of fighting high winds and...

Gasherbrum II Summits

There's summit news from Gasherbrum II. Sanu Sherpa, leading...
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...

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

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

Urubko and Two Others Summit Broad Peak

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

K2 and Broad Peak Summit Plans

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

Summit Push Begins on K2

A number of K2 teams are moving toward the...

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

Yesterday, Denis Urubko launched a surprise summit attempt on...

Jurgalski Drops Bomb On Mountaineering History, But…

Rumors had swirled in the climbing community for months....

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

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

Broad Peak: What Happened After Sharif Sadpara Died?

There remain many unanswered questions surrounding the death of...

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

High temperatures on Nanga Parbat have made conditions too...
A climber on a snow ridge.

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

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

Nanga Parbat: Pakistani Pair Rescued From Camp 1

All has ended well on Nanga Parbat. Shehroze Kashif...

Nanga Parbat: Kashif and Ali Descending

A clear day has dawned on Nanga Parbat and...

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

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

Bad Weather Aborts Nanga Parbat Rescue Until Tomorrow

Gelje Sherpa and the helicopter pilots made two attempts...

Nanga Parbat: Gelje Sherpa to the Rescue

Gelje Sherpa is currently on a helicopter from Skardu...

Nanga Parbat: Kashif and Fazal Ali Reach Camp 3

Shehroze Kashif and Fazal Ali are descending under their...

Summits on Broad Peak, No O2 on Nanga Parbat, Casualty on GII

The weather forecasts have changed and so have climbing...

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