Broad Peak

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Bad Weather Delays Kowalewski’s Airlift from Broad Peak

Waldemar Kowalewski's ordeal on Broad Peak is almost but...
July 14, 2025
group of rescuers begin to lower injured climber down

Kowalewski Safely Back in Base Camp

Rescuers have brought Waldemar Kowalewski back to Broad Peak's...
July 13, 2025
Close shot of Kowalewski with sunglases and tape on his face.

Broad Peak Rescue: Sherpas Reach Kowalewski, Start Risky Descent

A team of three Sherpas has reached Waldemar Kowalewski...
July 13, 2025
Video frame showing Kowalewski in a snowy day on a snow slope, a headlamp and hood on his gore-tex jacket.

Sherpas Set Off to Rescue Injured Kowalewski

Outfitter Lela Peak has hired three Nepalese Sherpas to...
July 12, 2025
Close shot of Waldemar on a summit, with sunglasses and down hood.

Avalanche On Broad Peak Injures, Strands Climber

After weeks of drought, the first snowfall in the...
July 11, 2025
The Karakoram peaks and the glaciers below as seen from Camp 1 on Broad Peak.

The Hazards of a Hot, Dry Season on Broad Peak

As usual, climbers are advancing on Broad Peak before...
June 30, 2025
K2

More Summits on K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum II

While several climbers have already returned to K2 Base...
July 30, 2024
K2 with alpenglow.

Dozens of K2 Summits; Still No News About Hiraide and Nakajima

We are still waiting for news about Kazuya Hiraide...
July 28, 2024
Members of Karakorum Expeditions on the summit.

Finally: Many Summits on Broad Peak

Several climbers summited 8,051m Broad Peak this morning. Karakorum Expeditions...
July 27, 2024
A climber's boots in front, other climbers, the Karakoram glaicers below and Chogolisa in background compose this image shot near Camp 2 on K2.

Cautious Progress on K2 and Broad Peak

Summit pushes on K2 and Broad Peak have cautiously...
July 25, 2024
Gasherbrum II with wind clouds over its pyramidal summit.

Speed Climb of Gasherbrum II Falls Short of FKT; Tensions Mount on Broad Peak

As Gasherbrum II summiters return to Base Camp, they...
July 23, 2024
Climbers on a snow slope in the shade, the opposite peak in the sun behind them.

More Gasherbrum II Summits and a Final Attempt on Broad Peak

Several oxygen-assisted climbers summited Gasherbrum II yesterday and today....
July 22, 2024
Broad Peak shows a serac barrier and a snow ramp above covered in clouds.

Disappointment, Frustration on Broad Peak as Time Running Out

High winds continue to thwart all attempts on Broad...
July 21, 2024
CLimber on a snow-loaded ramp with a rope.

Broad Peak Summit Push Aborted

The Karakoram forecast was wrong again. Relentless snowfall and...
July 20, 2024
Climbers on a flat glacier in a foggy day.

Restless Climbers Move up Broad Peak and Gasherbrum II

The weather has not improved much, but impatient climbers...
July 17, 2024
A few tents on a flat, rocky glacier and Broad Peak's flanks on the left

Climber: Dangerous Ropes on Broad Peak

Tom Kitta of Canada, climbing without porters or oxygen,...
July 8, 2024
Murtaza Sadpara, center, in Spain this week with members of Alex Txikon's expeditions.

Porters on K2 and Broad Peak Speak Out About the Need For Change

After years of silence, the voices of Pakistani porters...
October 5, 2023
File image of Kowalski on a summit at high altitude.

RIP Tomasz Kowalski: A Different Mission to Broad Peak Ends Successfully

Last year on July 19, Rafal Fronia of Poland...
August 3, 2023
head-cam shot showing Bargiel skis and the steep snow ridge ahead of him.

Ski Descents from Gasherbrum II and Broad Peak

Andrzej Bargiel and Anna Tybor, both from Poland, carved...
July 20, 2023
Bargiel in light mountain clothes ties a rope to his harness in the night, light from his headlamp.

Summit Pushes Almost Everywhere

A large group of climbers summited Gasherbrum II today...
July 18, 2023
The climber at a camp by a rocky outcrop on Broad Peak, in a sunny day.

Broad Peak: Another Climber Sacrifices His Summit To Help

Last weekend we wondered about the identity of the...
July 17, 2023
the three climbers take a close-shot selfie on an undefined high place (the summit?) in a greay day.

Broad Peak and Gasherbrum II Summits

For serial summiters like Kristin Harila, acclimatization rotations are...
July 15, 2023
part of a tent on a steeep snowfield and the valley lower down, covered by a huge glacier.

Summit Pushes on Broad Peak and Nanga Parbat

A second wave of climbers is between Camp 2...
July 1, 2023
Horia's selfie with dry mountains and a lake behind him.

Horia Colibasanu: Alone On the Way to Broad Peak

Horia Colibasanu is among the last of a fading...
June 30, 2023

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