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Some Climbers in Pakistan Doing K2 First

Climbing multiple 8,000m peaks in a season is harder...
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...

Second Seven Summits: K2

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

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

Oswald Rodrigo Pereira first set foot in the Himalaya...

Winter 8,000m Update: It’s Over

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

The End of Winter: Retreat on Cho Oyu and Everest

Gelje Sherpa's team is battling the elements on Cho...

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

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

Winter K2 Summmit Push Aborted

We are awaiting further details but can confirm that...

Kobusch Continues on Everest, No News from K2

Jost Kobusch is progressing on Everest despite the winds....

Winter K2: High Winds Delay Summit Push

Winter K2 climbers have endured cold and high winds...

Jost Kobusch Again at Camp 1 on Everest

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

K2: Plans for the Final Summit Push

Climbers on K2 have spent the day hunkered down...

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

Unlike on Cho Oyu, pounded by snowfall and strong...

Winter Cho Oyu: Sherpas Retreat

The two Nepali teams on Cho Oyu's south side...

Updated: Gelye & Team Heading for Cho Oyu Summit

Gelje Sherpa's support team in Kathmandu confirms that the...

Summit Pushes on K2 and Cho Oyu In Dire Conditions

Gelje Sherpa's team on Cho Oyu and Grace Tseng's...

Exclusive Interview: Denis Urubko on Nims, O2, and the Rules of Winter

In a wide-ranging conversation last weekend, Denis Urubko gave...

K2 and Cho Oyu: Sherpas Advance Despite Strong Winds

Sherpas on K2 have managed to set up a...

Winter K2 Team On the Move — To the Summit?

The team on K2 is on the move, and...

Snowmageddon: Time Running Out for Winter Teams

With just three weeks to go before the end...

Koshar Gang Was Not Easy, Says Urubko; Also, Buried Tents on Manaslu; Some K2 Action

High winds and persistent snow continue to foil progress...

Winter 8,000’ers: High Winds Push Everyone Back

"'I haven't seen such a long period of hurricane-force...

Winter 8,000’ers: One Canceled but Four Still Active

While attempts on Nanga Parbat fizzled out this winter,...

Winter Pakistan: Nanga Parbat Ends, K2 Begins

David Gottler and Herve Barmasse have called their Nanga...

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