K2

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

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

K2: Looking for Answers

This summer, filmmaker Oswald Rodrigo Pereira has returned to...

Pakistan: Uncertain Flights, Secret Plans, and Stomach Bugs

For the increasing number of climbers aiming to double...

Pakistan: Roundup of Summer Expeditions

After the disappointing season in Nepal, teams currently heading...

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

Some weeks ago, Mingma Gyalge Sherpa of Imagine Nepal...

K2 West Ridge: Interview with Ian Welsted

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

K2 Goes Online

Karakorum climbers will no longer have to text over...

Karakorum Season On The Edge: Nepalis Banned

The arrival of the monsoon usually marks the switch...

K2 Winter Climbers Meet Again on Annapurna

Who is going to Annapurna this spring. Plus, a...

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

A guide on Everest (he has topped out nine...

An Ali Sadpara Anniversary; Sajid Announces Summer K2 Search

Kites filled the skies today in northern Pakistan, welcoming...

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

Tomaz Rotar has a lot to say about his...

K2: Sajid Sadpara’s Story

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

Mingma G Answers K2 Summit Questions

It's been a busy month for all the Nepali...
Magdalena Gorzkowska

Magdalena Gorzkowska on Winter K2

Magdalena Gorzkowska, one of the survivors of winter K2,...
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...

Weekend Warm-Up: The Ghosts of K2

Winter K2 has wrapped up, with no shortage of...

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

In an interview on Bulgarian national television yesterday, Nirmal...

Winter K2 Wraps Up With Many Unanswered Questions

The recent winter expedition to K2 writes a new...

K2: An Earthquake and an Accusation

An earthquake in Pakistan, and a controversial accusation that...

How Death in the Mountains Affects Those Left Behind: Interview With Maria Coffey

It’s already been a tough year for the mountaineering...

K2 Rescuers Refuse To Quit: Is it Worth it?

John Snorri, Ali Sadpara, and Juan Pablo Mohr have...

The Mess on K2: Interview With Antonios Sykaris

Details have begun to emerge of the mess that...

K2: Bad Weather Settles In

With the departure of the main group of climbers...

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