K2

K2: Away They Go…But Lunger Descending?

K2 climbers have already snatched a few slim hours...

Summit Night on K2: Links to the Climbers’ Trackers

In the next 24 hours, first-hand news from climbers...

Breaking: Pasang Norbu Aims to Set New K2 Speed Record

The Nepalis are not yet done with K2! In...

K2: The Moment of Truth

The next 48 hours will be crucial on K2....

K2 Update: 7 Climbers Give Up, Return to Base Camp

Seven Summit Treks has released the names of seven...

K2: Mohr and Lunger at 7,000m; Everyone Else in Camp 2

The last men in Base Camp, John Snorri and...

K2: Away They Go; Some Already Behind Schedule

There are 27 climbers, including Sherpas, currently heading for...

K2: Final Summit Push Has Begun!

Last night at K2 Base Camp, everyone went to...

K2: New Summit Push Looms

K2 climbers have waited in Base Camp for over...

K2: Exclusive Interview With John Snorri

Everybody is suffering from the long wait in K2...

K2: Fake News and Good News

In the Karakorum, no news is not necessarily good...

K2: Climbers Retreat to Base Camp

The weather window was just too short, the speed...

K2: Video of Nepalis’ First Footsteps on the Summit

Nirmal Purja has shared a much-awaited video of the...

K2: Fake News Creates Confusion About Summit Team

John Snorri and the Sadparas are safely in their...

K2: The Clock Ticks Against The Team

John Snorri's home team in Iceland suggests that the...

K2: Climbers Behind Schedule, Racing to Beat the Weather

John Snorri and the two Sadparas have been too...

K2: Sadparas, Snorri on the Move

Pakistan’s Ali and Sajid Sadpara, and Icelander John Snorri...

K2: More Summit Attempts Begin

A week after the first winter ascent of K2,...

K2: The Eyewitness to Sergi Mingote’s Fatal Fall Reveals What Happened

In an interview with Desnivel, the Spanish climbing magazine,...

A Polar Traveler Looks at Winter K2

Although I've lived in the Canadian Rockies for over...

The Latest From K2, Manaslu, and Pastori Peak

Strong winds have swept away the clouds on Manaslu,...

K2 Summiters Leave Base Camp

A large Mi-17 Pakistani army helicopter has airlifted the...

K2: Gavan Ends Quest

Alex Gavan, "humbly listening to the signs" and heartbroken...

K2: A Break to Pack, to Mourn, to Decide

All climbers who were on their second rotation have...

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