K2

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
The West Face of K2.

Hiraide and Nakajima Reported Missing on K2 West Face

At the moment, there is no official confirmation from...
July 27, 2024
A climber's boots in front, other climbers, the Karakoram glaicers below and Chogolisa in background compose this image shot near Camp 2 on K2.

Cautious Progress on K2 and Broad Peak

Summit pushes on K2 and Broad Peak have cautiously...
July 25, 2024
K2 in the sun, very dry.

K2 Climbers Prep for Weekend Summit Push

Over a hundred climbers have been biting their nails...
July 24, 2024
The lower part of K2 as seen from Base Camp, with clouds covering the ski and the mountain.

Mummified Body Found on K2 Identified

The mountains take lives, and eventually, they return the...
July 23, 2024
K2 with clouds behind it from the air.

Glider Flies Above K2 for the First Time

The winds are too high on K2 for climbers...
July 22, 2024
Broad Peak shows a serac barrier and a snow ramp above covered in clouds.

Disappointment, Frustration on Broad Peak as Time Running Out

High winds continue to thwart all attempts on Broad...
July 21, 2024
K2 at dawn with some BC tents at its base.

What Will Happen on K2 This Season?

The short answer is that it's not clear if...
July 19, 2024
Climbers on a flat glacier in a foggy day.

Restless Climbers Move up Broad Peak and Gasherbrum II

The weather has not improved much, but impatient climbers...
July 17, 2024
a paraglider with mountains in background

Outfitter Arrested After Fatal Paragliding Accident

How Rodrigo Raineri of Brazil died in a paragliding...
July 11, 2024
A few tents on a flat, rocky glacier and Broad Peak's flanks on the left

Climber: Dangerous Ropes on Broad Peak

Tom Kitta of Canada, climbing without porters or oxygen,...
July 8, 2024
Two Japanese climbers ham it up after a successful summit

Bad Weather Stalls Early Progress on K2

The weather is bad in Pakistan's Karakoram, delaying early...
July 4, 2024
K2 with lots of snow, Karakoram, Pakistan

Number of Climbers on K2 Soars

Yesterday, we wrote that the alpinists on K2 are...
July 3, 2024
The climber in a t-shirt with jagged peaks in background.

Alpinists Get An Early Jump on K2

K2 has started differently this season. While the commercial...
July 2, 2024
Vedrines smiles while holding his paraglide over one shoulder.

Pakistan Update: K2, Nanga Parbat

Benjamin Vedrines has had time to acclimatize with a...
June 26, 2024
View of K2 from the approaching trek to Base Camp

Japanese Reach K2, But Won’t Be the Only Elite Alpinists on the Mountain

Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima have reached the West...
June 24, 2024
pakistani man with arms crossed in jacket

Weekend Warm-Up: Cash, Contempt, and Controversy on K2

"A game of life and death.” “Something that will live...
June 15, 2024
K2 with lots of snow, Karakoram, Pakistan

K2 Preview: Hiraide+Nakajima and Vedrines Arrive

Two of the most exciting expeditions of the season...
June 11, 2024

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