K2

‘For 10 minutes, I had the K2 peak to myself’

Sergi Mingote is a college sports teacher in Barcelona,...
August 4, 2018

Karakorum 2018: Season Recap

The 2018 Karakorum season began unpromisingly, with strong winds...
August 3, 2018

Gukov Rescued From Latok I

The dramatic rescue effort on Latok I has succeeded:...
July 31, 2018

Gukov Trapped on Latok I After the Death of his Partner

Russian mountaineer Alexander Gukov is trapped at approximately 6,200m...
July 27, 2018

Suma Brakk & K7 Expedition for Huber & Buhl

German alpinists, Alexander Huber and Fabian Buhl, are underway...
July 26, 2018

Second Fatality on K2: Kojiro Watanabe

In the second fatality of the K2 season, Japanese...
July 24, 2018

Bargiel Video from K2 Summit

While Andrzej Bargiel climbed K2 this past weekend, then...
July 23, 2018

Update: Rick Allen rescue footage

Last week, we reported on the drone footage that...
July 23, 2018

Bargiel Skis K2!

Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel has become the first...
July 22, 2018

Historic Day on K2

Today, K2 had 31 climbers on its lofty summit,...
July 21, 2018

Bargiel Begins K2 Ski Push

Two weeks ago, Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel abandoned Gasherbrum...
July 20, 2018

Pakistan: Too Risky or Safe Enough?

Pakistan's Karakorum is home to 108 peaks above 7,000m...
July 16, 2018

Karakorum 2018: Mid-Season Update

Persistent strong winds and heavy snow have slowed but...
July 13, 2018

Bargiel K2-Bound after Abandoning Gasherbrum II

Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel is currently in the Karakorum...
July 8, 2018

Serge Dessureault Dies on K2

Fifty-three-year-old Canadian climber Serge Dessureault has fallen to his...
July 8, 2018

Breaking News: Fatality on Ulter Sar

Austrian climber Christian Huber has died in an avalanche...
June 30, 2018

LIVING COLOURS: ‘Mount Everest is taller but K2 is more challenging’

By Jamal Shahid Garret Madison climbs 8,000 metre plus peaks...
June 26, 2018

Andrzej Bargiel Aims to Ski K2

Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel is again heading to the...
June 17, 2018

Japanese K2 Expedition Arrives in Pakistan

Japanese climber Akira Oyabe and his expedition have arrived...
May 29, 2018
Trekking to Everest

Fit to Climb: Everest

The following articles was written for ExplorersWeb by Steve...
April 26, 2018
Janusz Majer

K2 Winter – Returning! Part 2

We have asked Janusz Majer, the manager of the...
April 25, 2018
K2

K2 Winter – Returning!

K2 Winter - Returning! by Piotr Chmielinski This question has been...
April 24, 2018
Alex Gavan

Top 7 Expeditions in the Spring 2018 Himalaya Season

The spring 2018 Himalaya season is now well underway,...
April 22, 2018

End of K2 Winter Conquest!

On Monday, 5th of March, Krzysztof Wielicki, Head of...
March 5, 2018

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