K2

A montage of the Second Seven Summits.

The Second Seven Summits: A Look Back

With today's chapter, we end our series on the...
July 4, 2022

Italians Open New Route Variant on Nanga Parbat

On June 26, Italian mountain guide Francois Cazzanelli and...
June 28, 2022
Tom de Dorlodot paraglides through Pakistan's mountains. Behind him several snow-capped peaks can be seen.

Rare Air: Paragliders Fly K2

In the next few weeks, over 100 climbers will...
June 27, 2022
K2 at the head of a valley.

Karakoram Update: Camp 1 Established on K2

After several days of bad weather in the Karakoram,...
June 27, 2022
The top of K2 emerging from the clouds into blue sky.

K2: Base Camp Filling Up and A Ski Descent

After a snowy trek, teams are trickling into K2...
June 24, 2022
Snow and rock near the top of K2

K2 and Nanga Parbat: Storms and Crowds

Long expedition convoys are heading toward K2 and Broad...
June 21, 2022

Stefi Troguet on K2 and Broad Peak Without O2

Behind her red lipstick smile, Stefi Troguet of Andorra...
June 17, 2022

Sajid Sadpara Returns to K2 Once Again

K2 has been particularly cruel to young Sajid Sadpara....
June 16, 2022

Francois Cazzanelli Attempting Nanga Parbat, K2, and Broad Peak Without O2

Last year, Italian Francois Cazzanelli led a team up...
June 13, 2022

Some Climbers in Pakistan Doing K2 First

Climbing multiple 8,000m peaks in a season is harder...
June 10, 2022
A snowy, rocky Nanga Parbat

Climbers Reach Nanga Parbat, the First of Pakistan’s Summer 8,000’ers

Foreign climbers have started to arrive in Pakistan, and...
June 8, 2022

Second Seven Summits: K2

The Second Seven Summits, the lesser-known and more difficult...
May 26, 2022

Oswald Rodrigo Pereira on the Tragedies of Broad Peak and Winter K2

Oswald Rodrigo Pereira first set foot in the Himalaya...
April 1, 2022

Winter 8,000m Update: It’s Over

Teams on all 8,000'ers have safely abandoned the mountains...
March 1, 2022

The End of Winter: Retreat on Cho Oyu and Everest

Gelje Sherpa's team is battling the elements on Cho...
February 28, 2022

Last-Minute Summit Push on Cho Oyu; No Word From K2

The 8,000m climbers in Nepal are trying till the...
February 27, 2022

Winter K2 Summmit Push Aborted

We are awaiting further details but can confirm that...
February 26, 2022

Kobusch Continues on Everest, No News from K2

Jost Kobusch is progressing on Everest despite the winds....
February 25, 2022

Winter K2: High Winds Delay Summit Push

Winter K2 climbers have endured cold and high winds...
February 24, 2022

Jost Kobusch Again at Camp 1 on Everest

"This is definitely going to be interesting," said Jost...
February 23, 2022

K2: Plans for the Final Summit Push

Climbers on K2 have spent the day hunkered down...
February 22, 2022

Winter K2 Team in Camp 3; Heading for Camp 4 Tomorrow

Unlike on Cho Oyu, pounded by snowfall and strong...
February 21, 2022

Winter Cho Oyu: Sherpas Retreat

The two Nepali teams on Cho Oyu's south side...
February 21, 2022

Updated: Gelye & Team Heading for Cho Oyu Summit

Gelje Sherpa's support team in Kathmandu confirms that the...
February 20, 2022

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