K2

K2: Will La Niña Wreak Havoc on the Climb?

Last Sunday, a perceptive reader wondered why climbers had chosen...

K2: Everyone back at Base Camp

Queridos Reyes Magos [Dear Wizard Kings]. This is how...

K2 Gamble: Mingote and Mohr Move Up As Weather Worsens

Most climbers are on the way down or are...

K2: Teams On First Rotation Between Camps 1 and 2

News is scarce today, as climbers were busy heading...

K2: First Injuries, One Evacuation

Injuries are already taking their toll on winter K2....

K2 Climbers Move Up Tomorrow; Sherpas Edge Toward C4

Most K2 climbers are ushering in the New Year...

K2: Small Setback for Purja, Sherpas Continue Toward C4

Nirmal Purja and Mingma G are back in Base...

Ropes “All Set” on Lower K2 — Summit Push Next?

Finally, there's (great) news from Mingma G: "Today, we...

K2: Everyone’s Now at Base Camp

The Seven Summit Treks' caravan reached Base Camp around...

K2: Purja, Mingma G Reach Camp 2

Climbers on K2 are hurrying to fix the route...

K2: Purja Sprints Toward Camp 4

Nirmal Purja has wasted no time lounging around K2...

Purja & Co. Reach K2 Base Camp

Yesterday evening, Nirmal Purja and his group reached Base...

K2: Big Teams Spend Christmas Trekking Toward Base Camp

The action doesn't stop for Christmas in the Karakorum....

Mingma Reaches K2’s House Chimney; Purja, Others Begin Trek to Base Camp

The first days of winter have seen relatively good...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #10: Bargiel Skis K2

Every year around this time, ExplorersWeb usually offers its...

Alex Gavan and Tamara Lunger Reveal Their K2 Strategy

  As individuals, Alex Gavan and Tamara Lunger are two...

K2 Crowds Arrive in Pakistan; Nepali Duo off to Manaslu

On this first day of winter, dozens of climbers...

More on Colin O’Brady and the K2 Rumor Mill

The game of secrecy, the calculated dissemination of teasers,...

Breaking: Purja to Guide Colin O’Brady on K2?

It isn't enough that a 19-year-old woman with minimal...

K2 Gong Show Continues

“The commercialization of alpinism consists of selling extraordinary first...

Are We Heading for Disaster on Winter K2?

Is climbing history in the making or another Into...

K2: Wind Drives Climbers Back to Base Camp

Today, -30ºC and knifing winds forced John Snorri's team...

Progress on K2, First Ascent in Langtang

John Snorri, Ali Sadpara and Sajid Sadpara have a...

First Team Arrives at K2 Base Camp

John Snorri, Ali Sadpara, and Sajid Sadpara reached K2...

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