Winter 8000ers

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

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

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

K2: Small Setback for Purja, Sherpas Continue Toward C4

Nirmal Purja and Mingma G are back in Base...

December 31, 2020
Angela Benavides

Ropes “All Set” on Lower K2 — Summit Push Next?

Finally, there's (great) news from Mingma G: "Today, we...

December 30, 2020
Angela Benavides