Karakorum

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,...

Broad Peak & Gasherbrum II: Climbers Near Summit

Despite difficult conditions, the summit push on Broad Peak...

Broad Peak Summit Push: Climbers Struggle in Waist-Deep Snow

Deep snow had made things really difficult for the...

K2 Summit Push Ahead; Broad Peak Climbers in Camp 3

Summit pushes continue apace on Broad Peak and GII,...

Broad Peak & Gasherbrums Summit Update

Following an optimistic weather forecast, teams are hurrying up...

Summit Push on Muchu Chhish

The good weather forecast has triggered movement all across...

Gasherbrum II: A Climber’s Guide

At 8,034m, Gasherbrum II is the world's 13th highest...
Diran, a snowy pyramid

The French Trio Climbed Diran’s North Ridge Alpine Style, But No Skis

Patrick Wagnon, Yannick Graziani, and Helias Millerioux contacted ExplorersWeb...

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