Karakorum

Poles Return To Winter Karakorum, Target Leila Peak

Because of the tragic events on K2, we naturally...

K2: The Fallen Five

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

K2: Second Helicopter Search Finds Nothing

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

K2: Final Summit Push Has Begun!

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

Pastori Peak: Search For Alex Goldfarb’s Remains Ends

All efforts to retrieve the body of Alex Goldfarb...

K2: Video of Nepalis’ First Footsteps on the Summit

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

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,...

A High-Risk Mission To Retrieve Alex Goldfarb’s Remains

Four highly experienced Pakistani climbers landed earlier today at...

K2: Is The Style Debate Unfair?

Before last weekend's first winter ascent of K2, some...

Alex Goldfarb Found Dead on Pastori Peak

Everyone's worst fears have sadly been confirmed for Russian-American...

K2 Area Search: Signs of Missing Climber Spotted Amid Crevasses

Two helicopters left Skardu at nine this morning to...

Updated: Climber Missing on Trekking Peak Near K2

Russian-American climber Alex Goldfarb is currently missing on a...

K2: All Summiters Back in Base Camp

All 10 Nepali climbers are now safely back at...

K2: Two Summiters Safely Back in Base Camp; Others Rest in C3

As eight members of the successful summit team recuperated...

K2: First Summit Photo

We now have the first winter K2 summit photo,...

K2: It’s All Over For Carlos Garranzo

After a long night of vomiting, and now with...

K2: Chaos at Camp 2

After a week at Base Camp waiting for the...
The west face of GAsgerbrum IV shining in the evening light.

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #6: Gasherbrum IV’s Shining Wall

As we saw yesterday, some aim to climb the...

K2 Gong Show Continues

“The commercialization of alpinism consists of selling extraordinary first...

K2 Expedition Hits Winter; Small Teams to Shimshal, Langtang

John Snorri and the Sadparas are already experiencing the...

More Skiers Head Off-Piste to Winter Karakorum

The mini-boom in winter ski mountaineering in the Karakorum...

Winter K2: From Savage to Crowded?

While the prospect of a winter K2 expedition was...

The New Alpinism: Sani Pakush

The old days when 8,000m was a reliable yardstick...

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