Mountaineering

K2: First Winter Summit!

An all-Nepali team of 10 climbers became the first...

January 16, 2021
Angela Benavides

K2 Breaking News: Sergi Mingote Injured – Rescue Ongoing

While all eyes look to the summit of K2,...

January 16, 2021
Angela Benavides

K2: An Anxious Wait for Summit News

It's past 4 pm in Pakistan -- sunset is...

January 16, 2021
Angela Benavides

K2: Climbers Past the Bottleneck

The "Nepali Force" team are progressing swiftly toward the...

January 16, 2021
Angela Benavides

K2 Summit Night: They’re Off!

And away we go. The push to the summit...

January 15, 2021
Angela Benavides

K2: Camp 4 Reached…No-O2 Climbers in C3…Summit Push Tomorrow?

Mingma G said that he would climb K2 for...

January 15, 2021
Angela Benavides

K2: The “Nepali Force” Ties Winter Altitude Record

The weather on K2 was slightly better today than...

January 14, 2021
Angela Benavides

K2: O’Brady, Others Hit By Rockfall

The mountaineer's familiar cry of "Rock!" sounded often on...

January 13, 2021
Angela Benavides

K2: Are Purja’s Plans to Paraglide from the Summit Too Risky?

In July 2019, Nirmal Purja led the only successful...

January 13, 2021
Angela Benavides

K2: It’s All Over For Carlos Garranzo

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

January 12, 2021
Angela Benavides

Six Rangers Killed in Congo’s Virunga Park

Six rangers were ambushed and shot to death yesterday...

January 11, 2021
Jerry Kobalenko

K2 Exclusive: Alex Gavan Reports From Base Camp

Today, ExplorersWeb reached Alex Gavan by phone at K2...

January 11, 2021
Angela Benavides

K2: Chaos at Camp 2

After a week at Base Camp waiting for the...

January 10, 2021
Ash Routen

K2: Action Resumes Tomorrow

Nirmal Purja and his group will leave K2 Base...

January 9, 2021
Angela Benavides

Weekend Warm-Up: Messner

Messner is the mountaineer. His Everest solo was number one...

January 9, 2021
Martin Walsh

K2: The Oxygen Controversy

The big debate in the climbing community around K2...

January 8, 2021
Angela Benavides

K2: Roundup From a Frigid Base Camp

For the next few days, K2 climbers will struggle...

January 7, 2021
Angela Benavides

K2: Will La Niña Wreak Havoc on the Climb?

Last Sunday, a perceptive reader wondered why climbers had chosen...

January 6, 2021
Angela Benavides

K2: Everyone back at Base Camp

Queridos Reyes Magos [Dear Wizard Kings]. This is how...

January 5, 2021
Angela Benavides

K2 Gamble: Mingote and Mohr Move Up As Weather Worsens

Most climbers are on the way down or are...

January 4, 2021
Angela Benavides

Manaslu: A Race Against the Snow

Nepal is enjoying an extraordinarily mild and dry winter,...

January 4, 2021
Angela Benavides

K2: Teams On First Rotation Between Camps 1 and 2

News is scarce today, as climbers were busy heading...

January 3, 2021
Angela Benavides

K2: First Injuries, One Evacuation

Injuries are already taking their toll on winter K2....

January 2, 2021
Angela Benavides

K2 Climbers Move Up Tomorrow; Sherpas Edge Toward C4

Most K2 climbers are ushering in the New Year...

January 1, 2021
Angela Benavides