K2

K2: Sadparas, Snorri on the Move

Pakistan’s Ali and Sajid Sadpara, and Icelander John Snorri...
January 23, 2021

K2: More Summit Attempts Begin

A week after the first winter ascent of K2,...
January 23, 2021

K2: The Eyewitness to Sergi Mingote’s Fatal Fall Reveals What Happened

In an interview with Desnivel, the Spanish climbing magazine,...
January 22, 2021

A Polar Traveler Looks at Winter K2

Although I've lived in the Canadian Rockies for over...
January 21, 2021

The Latest From K2, Manaslu, and Pastori Peak

Strong winds have swept away the clouds on Manaslu,...
January 21, 2021

K2 Summiters Leave Base Camp

A large Mi-17 Pakistani army helicopter has airlifted the...
January 20, 2021

K2: Gavan Ends Quest

Alex Gavan, "humbly listening to the signs" and heartbroken...
January 20, 2021

K2: A Break to Pack, to Mourn, to Decide

All climbers who were on their second rotation have...
January 19, 2021

K2: Is The Style Debate Unfair?

Before last weekend's first winter ascent of K2, some...
January 19, 2021

Purja Confirms: No Oxygen on K2

The pictures that Nirmal Purja shared earlier today showed...
January 18, 2021

K2: Photos, Details, and Reactions to an Epic Climb

With all 10 summiters back in Base Camp recovering...
January 18, 2021

K2 Area Search: Signs of Missing Climber Spotted Amid Crevasses

Two helicopters left Skardu at nine this morning to...
January 18, 2021

K2: All Summiters Back in Base Camp

All 10 Nepali climbers are now safely back at...
January 17, 2021

K2: Two Summiters Safely Back in Base Camp; Others Rest in C3

As eight members of the successful summit team recuperated...
January 17, 2021

K2: First Summit Photo

We now have the first winter K2 summit photo,...
January 17, 2021

K2: Summiters Safe in Camp 3

All 10 climbers who summited earlier today have now...
January 16, 2021

Saddest News from K2: Sergi Mingote Dies in Fall

Sergi Mingote has died from injuries sustained in a...
January 16, 2021

K2: First Winter Summit!

An all-Nepali team of 10 climbers became the first...
January 16, 2021

K2 Breaking News: Sergi Mingote Injured – Rescue Ongoing

While all eyes look to the summit of K2,...
January 16, 2021

K2: An Anxious Wait for Summit News

It's past 4 pm in Pakistan -- sunset is...
January 16, 2021

K2: Climbers Past the Bottleneck

The "Nepali Force" team are progressing swiftly toward the...
January 16, 2021

K2 Summit Night: They’re Off!

And away we go. The push to the summit...
January 15, 2021

K2: Camp 4 Reached…No-O2 Climbers in C3…Summit Push Tomorrow?

Mingma G said that he would climb K2 for...
January 15, 2021

K2: The “Nepali Force” Ties Winter Altitude Record

The weather on K2 was slightly better today than...
January 14, 2021

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