K2

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
K2 with the summit covered by a cloud

Hiraide And Nakajima to Attempt the West Face of K2

Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima will travel to Pakistan...
May 10, 2024
the climber takes a selfie while progressing up a steep snow slope, with an air-trimming mask and K2 in background.

Vedrines’ K2 Plan: A No-O2, One-Day Speed Ascent, Then Paraglide Down

Fresh from climbing three alpine North Faces in three...
February 8, 2024
K2 under the moonlight.

Flashback: The 48 Hours of Drama on Winter K2

Feb. 6, 2021 dawned with a sense of anguish...
February 6, 2024
Murtaza Sadpara, center, in Spain this week with members of Alex Txikon's expeditions.

Porters on K2 and Broad Peak Speak Out About the Need For Change

After years of silence, the voices of Pakistani porters...
October 5, 2023
Mohammad Hassan.

Muhammad Hassan’s Death Marks a Turning Point for K2 Expeditions

The tragic death of Muhammad Hassan on K2 as...
September 10, 2023
A moment from Sakhi's rescue on K2 last week

K2: Local Rescue Team Bids to Bring Down Bodies

Ali Akbar Sakhi used to train in the mountains...
August 29, 2023
Dozens of climbers traverse under the Great Serac on their way to K2's summit. Injured Muhammad Hassan is marked in the middle of the line. Drone footage by Philip Flaemig for Servus TV

Pakistan’s 8,000m Season Recap: To Help or Not to Help

Three elements shaped Pakistan's 8,000m climbing season in 2023:...
August 9, 2023
The traverse under the Great Serac on July 27, 2023. Climbers are clipped to the rope and Hassan is lying down in the snow, in black pants and a yellow jacket.

What We Know About the Last Three Hours of Muhammad Hassan’s Life on K2

At roughly 2:30 am on July 27, a long...
August 4, 2023
Headlamps mark the way up the Bottleneck in the early hours of July 27.

More Summits and a Bitter Aftertaste on K2

This year's K2 season is unfolding with lots of...
July 29, 2023
A climber at the Bottleneck, a hard snow couloir, clipped to a fixed rope, and the great serac looming above.

K2: Pakistani Porter Dies at the Bottleneck

Mohammad Hassan of Tissar, a Pakistani high-altitude porter with...
July 27, 2023

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