K2

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...

More Drama on K2: Imtiaz and Akbar Refuse to Leave

The search operation on K2 remains confusing, to say...

K2: Search Called Off

For the third day in a row, and despite...

K2: The Fallen Five

Despite the successful first winter summit of K2 earlier...

K2: Sajid Speaks

In an interview with local television in Skardu, Sajid...

K2: No Sighting on Latest Flight

A second helicopter search today, and the third in...

K2: Second Helicopter Search Finds Nothing

A second helicopter search has found no sign of...

K2: Search Resumes at Dawn; Climbers Begin Telling Their Story

Some of Pakistan's top politicians, including Prime Minister Imran...

K2: Sajid Sadpara Safely Back

Night has fallen on K2. In the midst of...

K2: Pakistani Climbers Attempting Rescue

Battling the odds and increasingly strong winds, two Pakistani...

K2: Helicopters Search Abruzzi Route, Sajid Sadpara Down to Camp 1

Despite difficult conditions, helicopters from Pakistan's Army Aviation have...

K2: Rescue Operation Ongoing

Two helicopters have departed for K2. Meanwhile, Sajid Sadpara...

K2: About the Other Climbers

While we anxiously wait for news about John Snorri,...

K2’s Longest Night: What We Know

At 2 am in Pakistan, there is still no...

K2: Concern Grows for Snorri, Sadpara, Mohr

Ali Sadpara's home team reports that Sajid Sadpara is...

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