Category : Winter 8000ers

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

Angela Benavides

15/01/2021

K2 Winter 8000ers

Mingma G said that he would climb K2 for himself, his country, and his Sherpa community. So far, he has kept his promise, and his hard work ...

K2: The “Nepali Force” Ties Winter Altitude Record

Angela Benavides

14/01/2021

K2 Sherpa Winter 8000ers

The weather on K2 was slightly better today than forecasts predicted, so climbers shook off the cold and continued to hurry up the Abruzzi S...

K2: O’Brady, Others Hit By Rockfall

Angela Benavides

13/01/2021

K2 Manaslu Winter 8000ers

The mountaineer's familiar cry of "Rock!" sounded often on K2 today, as a number of climbers left Base Camp on their second acclimatization ...

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

Angela Benavides

13/01/2021

K2 Winter 8000ers

In July 2019, Nirmal Purja led the only successful summit push on K2 that summer. He was at the peak of his glorious chain-ascent of all 14 ...

K2: It’s All Over For Carlos Garranzo

Angela Benavides

12/01/2021

K2 Karakorum Winter 8000ers

After a long night of vomiting, and now with a kidney ailment, Carlos Garranzo has given up on K2 and will be evacuated from Base Camp asap....

K2 Exclusive: Alex Gavan Reports From Base Camp

Angela Benavides

11/01/2021

K2 Winter 8000ers

Today, ExplorersWeb reached Alex Gavan by phone at K2 Base Camp, where the mood is rather somber, despite the gorgeous day. The damaged gear...

K2: Chaos at Camp 2

Ash Routen

10/01/2021

K2 Karakorum Winter 8000ers Winter Himalaya

After a week at Base Camp waiting for the storm winds to drop, Nirmal Purja and company hurried to Camp 2 today, only to find tents and equi...

K2: Action Resumes Tomorrow

Angela Benavides

09/01/2021

K2 Manaslu Winter 8000ers

Nirmal Purja and his group will leave K2 Base Camp tomorrow and hurry all the way to Camp 2 to check their tent and equipment. They fear t...

K2: The Oxygen Controversy

Angela Benavides

08/01/2021

Everest K2 Winter 8000ers

The big debate in the climbing community around K2 this winter is not so much about the crowding, the commercialization, or the perils lying...

K2: Roundup From a Frigid Base Camp

Angela Benavides

07/01/2021

K2 Winter 8000ers

For the next few days, K2 climbers will struggle to keep themselves warm in Base Camp while waiting for the next good weather window around ...

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