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Updated: How Urubko Nailed His New Route on Gasherbrum II

"I’m happy with gorgeous new line I've called Honey...
August 2, 2019

Urubko Summited and is Back in Camp 1!

Finally, great news from Gasherbrum II: "Denis Urubko is...
August 2, 2019

Gasherbrum II: Urubko Situation Updated

As morning nears in Pakistan, there is still no...
August 1, 2019

Urubko On His Way Up GII; Still No Word

Denis Urubko set off into the night from Camp...
July 31, 2019

Gasherbrum II: Urubko Leaves Soon

The last summit push of the season on the...
July 30, 2019

Urubko Begins New Gasherbrum Line

Denis Urubko celebrated his 46th birthday today by preparing...
July 30, 2019

Another Rescue for Denis “Red Cross” Urubko

"It seems like a joke, but it is not,"...
July 27, 2019

A Remarkable K2 Season Wraps Up

All K2 climbers have now safely returned to Base...
July 27, 2019

Urubko to the Rescue Again; Twice in 24 Hours

Denis Urubko is at it again. Yesterday, the Kazakh strongman...
July 26, 2019

Breaking: Nirmal Purja Climbs Broad Peak

Again, he's done it. Nirmal Purja, together with Mingma...
July 26, 2019

K2 Summit Tally Spikes From Zero to 24

Patience paid off for the K2 climbers who remained...
July 26, 2019

Urubko Goes It Alone on Gasherbrum II

Nirmal Purja is not the only one with a...
July 24, 2019

Latest Update: K2 Summits!

Nirmal Purja and Gesman Tamang of Bremont Project Possible,...
July 24, 2019

Nail-Biting Time: K2 Climbers Head For Summit

  The rope-fixing team duly set off from Camp 4...
July 23, 2019

Lead Climbers Reach Camp 4 on K2

Nirmal Purja, Lakpadendi Sherpa, Gesman Tamang, Changba Sherpa and Lakpa...
July 23, 2019

Gasherbrum VII: Urubko to the Rescue, Again

After summiting and partially skiing down Nanga Parbat, Cala...
July 23, 2019

Purja Launches New K2 Push — But How Risky Is It?

Turns out that it's not over on K2. While...
July 22, 2019

Karakorum Weekly Recap: GI, GII Successes, K2 Likely Over

This has been “The Week" in the Karakorum: the...
July 19, 2019

Updated: K2 Summit Push Aborted

Deep snow and avalanche risk has forced back climbers...
July 18, 2019

Breaking: Mingote Summits GII, “Parasites” on K2

Gasherbrum II climbers have left Camp 3 for the...
July 17, 2019

Update: K2 and Gasherbrum II Summit Pushes

Climbers are currently heading for the summit of Gasherbrum...
July 17, 2019

Karakorum, Updated: The Calm Before the Storm (of Summits)

Wednesday to Friday should have been the peak days...
July 16, 2019

On K2, 120 Climbers Make Their Move

"Finally, the time we have been waiting for has...
July 15, 2019

Snowboarding from Manaslu, a dream to come true

Snowboarding in the Alps, Dolomites, Bulgarian ranges, Caucasus, Alborz,...
July 15, 2019

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