Karakorum

Flooding, Erosion Damage Route Back to Skardu

Floods have damaged several roads in Pakistan and hindering...

First Ascents of the North and East Faces of K7 Central

Notching first ascents on the North and East Faces...
spiy Masherbrum in yellow light

Czechs Acclimatize for Masherbrum Epic; Plus More Karakorum News

The Czech team of Tomas Petrecek, Marek Holecek, and...

Denis Urubko Summits K2 Alone, Closes in on Record

Denis Urubko summited K2 (8,611m) this morning at 7:30...

Record Time on K2; Plus, Harila and Nims Neck and Neck

This morning has seen new summits on K2, Broad...
The spire of Trango Tower

Zangerl and Larcher Also Free Climb Trango Route; Plus: Romanian Survives

Two days after Edu Marin made just the second...
Snowy Bondit Peak

Masherbrum, Trango Tower, and More From the Karakoram

Some interesting climbs, including a first ascent, have taken...
Several people help a stricken climber down Broad Peak

Rescue on Broad Peak

"What is more important, ambition or human life?" Azerbaijani...

Summit Tsunami on K2

When the weather improved, six Sherpas quickly fixed the...

Gasherbrum II Summits

There's summit news from Gasherbrum II. Sanu Sherpa, leading...
Panoramic image of the summit ridge and summit of Broad Peak

More Broad Peak Summits; K2 Final Push Begins

After yesterday's speed ascents, a large number of regular...

Vedrines Summits Broad Peak in 7 Hours! Plus: More on K2

Broad Peak or K2? Two days ago, as the...
Fisheye new of snowy Karakoram scene

Paragliding, Then Climbing: A New Trend?

More and more climbers are combining their ascents with...
Climber in a grey, flat area of Broad Peak, in bad weather

Everyone is Ready for K2, but is K2 Ready for Everyone?

In Broad Peak and K2 Base Camps, climbers are...

Marek Holecek off to Masherbrum West Face

He has been dreaming of that mountain for years,...

Broad Peak: What Happened After Sharif Sadpara Died?

There remain many unanswered questions surrounding the death of...

Kristin Harila: Bruised but Ready for the Next 8,000’er

On Wednesday, six days after summiting Nanga Parbat, Kristin...

Karakoram: A Dangerous Mix of Crowds, Heat, and Spotty Communication

An excessive number of climbers, high temperatures, and poor...

Summits on Broad Peak, No O2 on Nanga Parbat, Casualty on GII

The weather forecasts have changed and so have climbing...
A paraglider pilot flies over a mountain side in Pakistan.

Paraglider Missing in Hunza

French paraglider pilot Xavier Alain is reported missing after...
A climber moves up an almost vertical rock big wall in the Karakorum with snowy peaks behind.

Trango: Edu Marin Starts to Free Climb on Eternal Flame

The great weather in the Karakoram is not only...
A tent at Pumari Chhish Base Camp, with a beautiful alpine lake in front and mountains behind.

Unclimbed No More: The First Ascent on Pumari Chhish East

After several attempts by a number of teams, a...
Jost Kobusch on a summit in the Saas Fee area of Switzerland recently.

Exclusive Interview with Jost Kobusch: Why Isn’t He Soloing Muchu Chhish?

Some media outlets recently reported that Jost Kobusch was...

Italians Open New Route Variant on Nanga Parbat

On June 26, Italian mountain guide Francois Cazzanelli and...

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