Winter 8000ers

K2: Climbers Retreat to Base Camp

The weather window was just too short, the speed...

K2: Video of Nepalis’ First Footsteps on the Summit

Nirmal Purja has shared a much-awaited video of the...

K2: Fake News Creates Confusion About Summit Team

John Snorri and the Sadparas are safely in their...

K2: The Clock Ticks Against The Team

John Snorri's home team in Iceland suggests that the...

K2: Climbers Behind Schedule, Racing to Beat the Weather

John Snorri and the two Sadparas have been too...

K2: More Summit Attempts Begin

A week after the first winter ascent of K2,...

K2: The Eyewitness to Sergi Mingote’s Fatal Fall Reveals What Happened

In an interview with Desnivel, the Spanish climbing magazine,...

A Polar Traveler Looks at Winter K2

Although I've lived in the Canadian Rockies for over...

The Latest From K2, Manaslu, and Pastori Peak

Strong winds have swept away the clouds on Manaslu,...

K2 Summiters Leave Base Camp

A large Mi-17 Pakistani army helicopter has airlifted the...

A High-Risk Mission To Retrieve Alex Goldfarb’s Remains

Four highly experienced Pakistani climbers landed earlier today at...

Winter Manaslu: Early Progress, Then Bad Weather

While triumph and tragedy pile up around K2, Simone...

K2: Gavan Ends Quest

Alex Gavan, "humbly listening to the signs" and heartbroken...

K2: A Break to Pack, to Mourn, to Decide

All climbers who were on their second rotation have...

K2: Is The Style Debate Unfair?

Before last weekend's first winter ascent of K2, some...

Purja Confirms: No Oxygen on K2

The pictures that Nirmal Purja shared earlier today showed...

Alex Goldfarb Found Dead on Pastori Peak

Everyone's worst fears have sadly been confirmed for Russian-American...

K2: Photos, Details, and Reactions to an Epic Climb

With all 10 summiters back in Base Camp recovering...

K2 Area Search: Signs of Missing Climber Spotted Amid Crevasses

Two helicopters left Skardu at nine this morning to...

K2: All Summiters Back in Base Camp

All 10 Nepali climbers are now safely back at...

K2: Two Summiters Safely Back in Base Camp; Others Rest in C3

As eight members of the successful summit team recuperated...

K2: First Summit Photo

We now have the first winter K2 summit photo,...

K2: Summiters Safe in Camp 3

All 10 climbers who summited earlier today have now...

Saddest News from K2: Sergi Mingote Dies in Fall

Sergi Mingote has died from injuries sustained in a...

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