Karakorum

K2 Climbing Ends, Mystery-Solving Begins

Bad weather has settled into the Karakorum, with snow...

12-Year-Old Girl Left to Climb Broad Peak on her Own

Young Selena Khawaja made waves when she showed up...

Ignacio Lucero on his Broad Peak Ascent: Conditions Did Change

Ignacio Lucero of Argentina raised concern when he set...

Last Man on Broad Peak Back In Base Camp

There was some uncertainty about the whereabouts of Argentinian...

K2: Missions Accomplished

Today's summiters are back in their tents, mainly in...

Gasherbrum I Summits Confirmed

Akhbar Syed has shared details of the recent summit...

Last Man on Broad Peak on a Risky Summit Push

It's like a teen horror movie from the '90s,...

K2 Priorities: Summits and the Missing Climbers

Yesterday, just before the summit wave on K2 began,...

Broad Peak: Exclusive Report from Camp 3

Dangerous conditions forced back a handful of climbers attempting...

K2 Summits, One Without Oxygen

The first climbers summited K2 last night, including a...

Summit Push Update: Teams On Their Way

Saulius Damulevicius, Israfil Ashurli, and the two very tired...

Summit Updates: K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum I

Climbers on Pakistan's 8,000'ers aim to reach their summits...

K2: Third Body Found

Akhbar Syed of Lela Peak and a second source,...

Rick Allen Dies on K2

Scottish climber Rick Allen has died on K2 while...

Helicopters Look for Kim, While Accusations Fly In Base Camp

Pakistani and Chinese military forces are searching for the...

K2 Summit Push: Three Try A Surprise New Route

Taking advantage of good weather, most summit teams have...

Summit Pushes Begin on K2 and Broad Peak

As expected, some K2 climbers have already started up...

K2: “They Believe that with Money They can do Everything”

The recent events on Broad Peak have impacted those...

An (Almost) First Ascent of Pumari Chhish East

Mathieu Maynadier and Tom Livingstone really made the best...

Broad Peak: New Reports on the Rescue and Kim’s Fatal Fall

Little by little, what happened during Broad Peak's recent...

What Happened on Broad Peak: A Retelling of Events

Dramatic events have kept our attention on Broad Peak...

Kim HongBin Dies on Broad Peak

The disabled Korean, who lost all his fingers on...

Pakistan Update: Summit Climbers Back in Camp 3

Summiters on both Broad Peak and Gasherbrum II have...

Gasherbrum II Summits, Tough Going on Broad Peak

Akhbar Syed, managing expeditions on both Gasherbrums, Broad Peak,...

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