Winter 8000ers

K2: Summiters Safe in Camp 3

All 10 climbers who summited earlier today have now...
January 16, 2021

Saddest News from K2: Sergi Mingote Dies in Fall

Sergi Mingote has died from injuries sustained in a...
January 16, 2021

K2: First Winter Summit!

An all-Nepali team of 10 climbers became the first...
January 16, 2021

K2 Breaking News: Sergi Mingote Injured – Rescue Ongoing

While all eyes look to the summit of K2,...
January 16, 2021

K2: An Anxious Wait for Summit News

It's past 4 pm in Pakistan -- sunset is...
January 16, 2021

K2: Climbers Past the Bottleneck

The "Nepali Force" team are progressing swiftly toward the...
January 16, 2021

K2 Summit Night: They’re Off!

And away we go. The push to the summit...
January 15, 2021

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

Mingma G said that he would climb K2 for...
January 15, 2021

K2: The “Nepali Force” Ties Winter Altitude Record

The weather on K2 was slightly better today than...
January 14, 2021

K2: O’Brady, Others Hit By Rockfall

The mountaineer's familiar cry of "Rock!" sounded often on...
January 13, 2021

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

In July 2019, Nirmal Purja led the only successful...
January 13, 2021

K2: It’s All Over For Carlos Garranzo

After a long night of vomiting, and now with...
January 12, 2021

K2 Exclusive: Alex Gavan Reports From Base Camp

Today, ExplorersWeb reached Alex Gavan by phone at K2...
January 11, 2021

K2: Chaos at Camp 2

After a week at Base Camp waiting for the...
January 10, 2021

K2: Action Resumes Tomorrow

Nirmal Purja and his group will leave K2 Base...
January 9, 2021

K2: The Oxygen Controversy

The big debate in the climbing community around K2...
January 8, 2021

K2: Roundup From a Frigid Base Camp

For the next few days, K2 climbers will struggle...
January 7, 2021

K2: Will La Niña Wreak Havoc on the Climb?

Last Sunday, a perceptive reader wondered why climbers had chosen...
January 6, 2021

K2: Everyone back at Base Camp

Queridos Reyes Magos [Dear Wizard Kings]. This is how...
January 5, 2021

K2 Gamble: Mingote and Mohr Move Up As Weather Worsens

Most climbers are on the way down or are...
January 4, 2021

Manaslu: A Race Against the Snow

Nepal is enjoying an extraordinarily mild and dry winter,...
January 4, 2021

K2: Teams On First Rotation Between Camps 1 and 2

News is scarce today, as climbers were busy heading...
January 3, 2021

K2: First Injuries, One Evacuation

Injuries are already taking their toll on winter K2....
January 2, 2021

K2 Climbers Move Up Tomorrow; Sherpas Edge Toward C4

Most K2 climbers are ushering in the New Year...
January 1, 2021

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