Broad Peak

Images of the fallen climbers compiled by the Alpine Club of Pakistan

Four Bodies, Including Nirmal Purja’s, Retrieved From Broad Peak

[caption id="attachment_116038" align="alignnone" width="1064"] Images of deceased climbers compiled...
Two Nepalse climbers on a snowy summit holding a Nepali flag.

Broad Peak: Mingma G Determined to Get Purja’s Body Down, Despite the Risk

The effort to recover Nirmal Purja's and two other...
Two helicopters among big mountains.

Purja’s Body Found; Safety Concerns for Broad Peak Searchers

Nirmal Purja's body and three others were moved from...
close up portrait of Nirmal Purja

EliteExped Confirms Nirmal Purja Dead on Broad Peak

EliteExped has confirmed the death of renowned climber Nirmal...
black figures in the snow

Hope Fading For Broad Peak Victims as Rescuers Reach the Bodies

A ground team has now reached most of the...
Broad Peak upper half with the Brppad PEak saddle on top and the snow slopes between Camp 2 and Camp 3.

Broad Peak Search Continues, Shocked K2 Teams Abort Summit Push

Six hours after our last update about the avalanche...
Climbers on a snow slope, a broke snow slab in front of them.

Broad Peak Avalanche: Two Bodies Found, Helicopters Search for Others

Two helicopters are on their way to Pakistan's 8,051m...
giant snowy mountain

Updated: Ten Missing, Including Nirmal Purja, After Avalanche on Broad Peak

Worrying news has come from Broad Peak. An avalanche...
Two climbers belay another one on a big mixed face.

Broad Peak Variation, New Route or Not? The Climbers Speak Out

After the Pakistani team climbed what they said was...
Cristina Castagna.

Flashback: A Fatal Slip on Broad Peak, 2009

In 2009, a particularly difficult and bleak mountaineering season...
K2 on a bright day with a porter in Base Camp in front of the mountain.

Surprise Summit Push on K2, Broad Peak, and the Gasherbrums

Waiting in the Karakoram has ended: An optimistic new...
Climbers in line up a big face of rock and snow.

‘New’ Variation on Broad Peak Similar to Previous Solo Ascent

The Pakistani team by Karakorum Expeditions, together with Juan...
Close shots of two Pakistani climbers in bright red dawnsuits, sunglases and caps.

Broad Peak Summits; Klein Turns Around

The rope-fixing team from Karakorum Expeditions reached the summit...
A sherpa by some tents on a steep slope on K2.

Blue Skies Spark Karakoram Summit Rush; GII Summits Tonight, K2 Next Week

Everyone in the Karakoram is taking advantage of the...
Two climbers with a snow background, with helmets, sunglasses and dawn jackets.

Action Underway on Broad Peak

David Klein of Hungary, a devotee of independent, no-oxygen...
Two climbers with helmets on smile at the camera, a snow slope leading to a col behind them.

No-O2 Climbers Challenge Pakistan’s 8,000m Peaks

It is a quieter summer than usual in Pakistan,...
selfie of climber at night

Another Failed Attempt Marks the End of Season on Broad Peak

Lukasz Supergan of Poland remained at Camp 3 after...
A tent on a snow slope with mountains in background at dawn/dusk

A Secretive Broad Peak Summit Attempt Fails

Another summit push fizzled out today on Broad Peak. "The...
K2 wrapped in clouds and two climbers walking towards it from the glacier at the base.

Weather Window Approaches on K2, Broad Peak — Too Late?

The summit push on GII was aborted due to...
A climber with a headlamp on a snow ramp, clouds below him.

Summit Push on Gasherbrum II, Tensions on Broad Peak

Time is running out for climbers on the Karakoram...
A climber descending down a mixed ramp in cloudy weather.

Major Storms Hit the Karakoram, Upending Climbing, Trekking

Bad weather has thwarted all attempts to reach the...
The sun from a high camp on Broad Peak.

Broad Peak Summit Push Starts With Uncertainty

The Madison Mountaineering team has announced a summit push...
Camp 2 on Broad Peak earlier this week, showing tents in cloudy conditions.

Climbers Head Up Gasherbrum I and Broad Peak, Kowalewski Airlifted

The forecast promises better weather, but climbers cannot afford...
Close shot of Kowalewski with a fur hat and a mountain in background.

Injured Kowalewski Still in Base Camp, Faces Difficult Choice

The current spell of bad weather is halting everyone...

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