K2

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...
July 24, 2025
Mingma Gyalze Sherpa, known as Mingma G, on K2.

K2 Teams Are Running Out of Time

Anxiety gnaws at climbers on K2 and Broad Peak;...
July 23, 2025
Close shot of Pakistani climber Iftikhar Hussain holding his national flag.

Pakistani Climber Dies in an Avalanche on K2

High-altitude worker Iftikhar Hussain of Pakistan lost his life...
July 19, 2025
Mingma David takes a selfie at Concordia with K2 in background.

Mingma David Sherpa: Rockfall and High Winds Disrupt Rope Fixing on K2

Fixing ropes on K2 is a joint effort by...
July 16, 2025
A tent on a slanted slope of snow and scree on K2

The Silent Season on K2: Action Begins, But Little Info Forthcoming

It's always exciting to get the first reports from...
July 2, 2025
tents against a dark grey mountain background

Pakistan Update: K2 Climbers Reach Base Camp

This topsy-turvy season, we have more information from alpine-style...
June 27, 2025
Close shot of the climbers on a summit at sunset/sunrise, with helmets and mountaineering jeckets.

Vedrines and Jean Return to Jannu East’s Monster Wall

Benjamin Vedrines will again attempt to open a route...
June 27, 2025
Chantal Mauduit

Looking Back: The 1992 Rescue Of Chantal Mauduit on K2

In our recent article remembering French mountaineer Chantal Mauduit,...
March 28, 2025
K2 and its Bottleneck traverse seen from Camp 4.

The 1995 Disaster on K2, Part 2

K2 has often flashed its savage side. One of...
February 21, 2025
A view of the big serac hanging over the Bottleneck on K2, 300m above the Shoulder and Camp 4.

The 1995 Disaster on K2, Part 1

"It’s a savage mountain that tries to kill you,"...
February 20, 2025
K2 on a sunny day.

K2 Climbing Permits To Almost Triple In Price

Two years ago, we reported that royalty fees to...
September 13, 2024
Tandem paragliders flying

K2 Paragliders Detail Their Flights

More details have emerged about the paragliding flights of...
August 15, 2024
the paraglider takes a selfie with the summit of K2 behind him.

‘All Four of Us Paraglided from the Summit of K2’

Four French climbers summited K2 without oxygen on July...
August 12, 2024
Selfie of the team or rescuers who retrieved the body of Muhhamad Hassan from the Bottleneck of K2

First Step to a Better Future: Retrieving Muhammad Hassan’s Body from K2

Last week, Pakistani climbers brought the body of Muhammad...
August 8, 2024
Pakistani team with deceased porter inset

Pakistanis Bring Muhammad Hassan’s Body Down From K2

Pakistani climbers have retrieved the body of Muhammad Hassan...
August 1, 2024
K2 from a distance

More No-O2 Summiters on K2; An Injury During the Descent

Although K2 summits are far more common than they...
July 31, 2024
K2

More Summits on K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum II

While several climbers have already returned to K2 Base...
July 30, 2024
Kenro Nakajima, left, and Kazuya Hiraide with flowers after a past successful ascent

Hope Ends: Attempted Rescue of Hiraide and Nakajima Called Off

Ischii Sports has announced on its website that it...
July 30, 2024
The West Face of K2.

Still No Rescuers For Hiraide and Nakajima on the West Face of K2

Ishii Sports, Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima's main sponsor,...
July 29, 2024

Benjamin Vedrines Summits K2 in Record 11 Hours

French climber Benjamin Vedrines has set a new speed...
July 29, 2024
Hiraide and Nakajima celebrate a past climb with wreaths of flowers.

Hiraide and Nakajima Update: Time is Of the Essence

Ishii Sports, the sponsor and home team of renowned...
July 28, 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
K2 in 2006.

The Silent Monster: The 2006 Russian Tragedy on K2

Two weeks ago, Riccardo Selvatico, a photographer with an...
July 28, 2024
portrait of the two missing Japanese climbers

Hiraide and Nakajima Update: Two Motionless Figures Spotted After Reported Fall

A rescue helicopter has spotted the figures of Kazuya...
July 27, 2024

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