K2

Pakistan: Camp 1 on Gasherbrum I

Climbers have reached Base Camp by the Gasherbrums, and...
June 28, 2021

Pakistan: Summit Push on Biarchedi I

K2 teams are approaching Base Camp and bad weather...
June 28, 2021

All-Nepali K2 Expedition Arrives in Pakistan

Two weeks ago, Pakistan relaxed its ban against Nepali...
June 25, 2021

Sajid Sadpara on his Return to K2 and What Happened Up There

Last week, we wrote how a number of climbers...
June 25, 2021

K2: Who Will Fix The Ropes, and Who Will Use Them?

The first staff members of Mirza Ali's commercial expedition...
June 23, 2021

Pakistan: Blizzard Delays Action

Climbers are either on their way to Pakistan or...
June 23, 2021

Pakistan Roundup: Who’s Doing What, and Where, This Summer

As teams converge on Pakistan, we've learned of more...
June 18, 2021

K2: Looking for Answers

This summer, filmmaker Oswald Rodrigo Pereira has returned to...
June 17, 2021

Pakistan: Uncertain Flights, Secret Plans, and Stomach Bugs

For the increasing number of climbers aiming to double...
June 14, 2021

Pakistan: Roundup of Summer Expeditions

After the disappointing season in Nepal, teams currently heading...
June 10, 2021

Time for Pakistan: Local Guides to Lead K2 Teams for the First Time

Some weeks ago, Mingma Gyalge Sherpa of Imagine Nepal...
June 9, 2021

K2 West Ridge: Interview with Ian Welsted

The Savage Mountain was been tamed with O2 and...
June 8, 2021
K2 photo, transmitted over the new communications tower

K2 Goes Online

Karakorum climbers will no longer have to text over...
June 5, 2021

Karakorum Season On The Edge: Nepalis Banned

The arrival of the monsoon usually marks the switch...
May 21, 2021

K2 Winter Climbers Meet Again on Annapurna

Who is going to Annapurna this spring. Plus, a...
March 22, 2021

Noel Hanna on K2: “Camp 3 was not that bad”

A guide on Everest (he has topped out nine...
March 8, 2021

An Ali Sadpara Anniversary; Sajid Announces Summer K2 Search

Kites filled the skies today in northern Pakistan, welcoming...
February 26, 2021

Tomaz Rotar: It’s Time to Tell the Truth about K2

Tomaz Rotar has a lot to say about his...
February 26, 2021

K2: Sajid Sadpara’s Story

In summer 2019, Sajid Sadpara became the youngest person...
February 24, 2021
Mingma G

Mingma G Answers K2 Summit Questions

It's been a busy month for all the Nepali...
February 23, 2021
Magdalena Gorzkowska

Magdalena Gorzkowska on Winter K2

Magdalena Gorzkowska, one of the survivors of winter K2,...
February 22, 2021
Candles lit in Skardu as a tribute to decased K2 climbers

Karakorum Winter Season Ends; K2 Aftermath Continues

Winter climbing has ended in Pakistan, but the echoes...
February 21, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: The Ghosts of K2

Winter K2 has wrapped up, with no shortage of...
February 20, 2021

K2: Nirmal Purja Speaks About Ropes, O2, and the Summit Plan

In an interview on Bulgarian national television yesterday, Nirmal...
February 17, 2021

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