Category : K2

Txikon, Russians Gear Up for Winter K2

Angela Benavides

04/12/2018

K2 Winter Himalaya

Winter K2 has been attempted four times by Polish and Russian climbers. None of them has reached beyond 7,600m of its 8,611m. A Russian/...

High-Altitude Forecasting: The Weather Wizards of the Greater Ranges

Angela Benavides

20/11/2018

Everest K2 Mountain

High-altitude mountaineering has evolved since George Mallory gamely trudged up the Rongbuk glacier in 1924 towards his death, but despite s...

Winter K2: Artem Braun Says It’s Now or Never

Angela Benavides

13/11/2018

K2 Mountain

After many headaches and uncertainties, the winter K2 expedition is ready to start climbing in January, according to organizer Artem Braun. ...

Adam Bielecki’s Next Big Goal. Hint: It’s not Winter K2

Angela Benavides

30/10/2018

K2 Mountain

With two winter firsts on Gasherbrum I (2012) and Broad Peak (2013), plus a bold attempt on K2 last January which included an even bolde...

Updated: The Women of Thin Air

Angela Benavides

24/10/2018

Everest K2 Mountain

Luo Jing Update, October 25 A day after Luo Jing of China recently claimed to have completed all 14 8000'ers by summiting Shishapangma, f...

Alex Txikon: Winter K2 is only an option – and not my first

Angela Benavides

18/10/2018

Everest K2

Alex Txikon has changed his misty Basque Country homeland for the sunny south of Spain. He is spending some relaxing days climbing El Chorro...

Denis Urubko: I’m going back to K2

explorersweb

10/10/2018

Climbing K2 Mountain

By: Laszlo Pinter There is no doubt that Russian Denis Urubko is one of the best climbers of our day. He has 21 ascents of 8,000m peaks, ...

The Greatest Goal: Teams Prep for Winter K2

Angela Benavides

08/10/2018

Climbing K2 Mountain

In the times of overcrowding, massive use of bottled O2, live scrutiny on social media and five-star logistics, those still seeking the ulti...

Luo Jing Becomes First Chinese Woman to Climb all 14×8000’ers

Angela Benavides

04/10/2018

Dhaulagiri Everest K2 Mountain

Update: October 5, 2018, Spanish news website Desnivel reports that Luo Jing did NOT reach Shishapangma's main summit. Catalan climber Xavi ...

Sergi Mingote Targets his Second 8,000m Double-Header

Kristine De Abreu

13/09/2018

Climbing K2

Catalan mountaineer Sergi Mingote is currently in Nepal on the second leg of an ambitious year-long project he calls 3x2x8000: climbing ...

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