Karakorum

Does it Make Sense to Extend the Karakorum Season?

Summer hopes are fading for Pakistan's tourism industry. The...

June 18, 2020 Angela Benavides

Everest Back to New Normal: Deserted

The Chinese surveyors who summited Everest last Wednesday made...

June 2, 2020 Angela Benavides

Fees and Paperwork for a Karakorum Trek

If you've ever dreamed of trekking to K2 Base...

May 14, 2020 Angela Benavides

Grim Forecast for Himalaya, Karakorum

While operators cling to a shred of optimism, the...

May 8, 2020 Angela Benavides

Where Did the Name K2 Come From?

In 1856, the Maharaja Gulab Singh ruled the Princely...

May 1, 2020 Angela Benavides

No-Season Update: Cleaning Everest, Training Indoors

Nepal Mountaineering Association's President Santa Bir Lama has urged...

March 25, 2020 Angela Benavides

The Diehards on Everest and Batura Sar

So it's over for this winter on the Karakorum...

February 21, 2020 Angela Benavides

Urubko: What Happened on Broad Peak, and Why He’s Retiring

The current winter season in the Karakorum has ended...

February 20, 2020 Angela Benavides

Urubko Back in Base Camp After Surviving Avalanche

"Denis is back in Base Camp -- alive!" So...

February 17, 2020 Angela Benavides

Urubko Changes His Mind, Makes for Broad Peak Summit NOW

Denis Urubko just couldn't wait for the wide weather...

February 16, 2020 Angela Benavides

Broad Peak: Urubko Goes It Alone

Laid low by pneumonia, an ailing Don Bowie flew...

February 9, 2020 Angela Benavides

Broad Peak, Everest Climbers Back in BC

It has been a perfect summit day in the...

February 7, 2020 Angela Benavides

Broad Peak: Another Setback for Urubko, Bowie

Denis Urubko and Don Bowie are safe in camp...

February 6, 2020 Jerry Kobalenko

Mingma G Aborts Winter K2

It's over for Mingma G's team on their winter...

February 5, 2020 Angela Benavides

Weather Clears on Broad Peak, Urubko on the Move

A sudden improvement in the weather was all that...

February 5, 2020 Angela Benavides

Breaking: Broad Peak Push aborted

Denis Urubko and his two teammates have retreated on...

February 1, 2020 Angela Benavides

Broad Peak: Urubko Reaches 7,000m

In a brief report today, Urubko cited "very hard...

January 31, 2020 Angela Benavides

Broad Peak: Urubko and Bowie Aim to Summit on Saturday

After two days of worrisome silence, Denis Urubko and...

January 30, 2020 Angela Benavides

Mingma G: No O2 on Winter K2

Mingma G's international team arrived in Pakistan yesterday on...

January 8, 2020 Angela Benavides

Top 10 Expeditions of 2019: #2: Denis Urubko, Again

At the end of every year, regular as Christmas...

December 30, 2019 Angela Benavides

Exclusive Interview: Nirmal Purja

Nirmal Purja, or Nims for short, needs little introduction...

August 27, 2019 Ash Routen

Japanese Duo Scorches New Line on Rakaposhi

Kenro Nakajima and Kazuya Hiraide won the coveted Piolet...

August 21, 2019 Rowan White

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