Winter 8000ers

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

K2: Everyone’s Now at Base Camp

The Seven Summit Treks' caravan reached Base Camp around...

December 29, 2020 Angela Benavides

Moro and Txikon Unveil Manaslu Plans

Simone Moro, Alex Txikon, and Iñaki Alvarez will fly...

December 28, 2020 Angela Benavides

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