Summits Pushes Begin on K2 and the Karakorum
After a normal short period of high winds and heavy snow in the Karakorum, the weather forecast calls for acceptable conditions this week thus teams […]
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K2 and Karakorum Mid-Season Update
Climbing teams are scattered all across the Karakoram this early July seeking to summit the five 8000ers located in Pakistan. Most are progressing well with […]
Why K2 Will Never Become Everest
Update 25 July 2016 :no K2 summits in 2016 due to weather and snow conditions. With 112 permits issued for K2 the summer of […]
K2 2015 Coverage: Karakorum Season ends with Valient Bids, Death … Almost
The summer of 2015 will go down as one of the more difficult seasons in the Northern Pakistan Karakoram climbing season. There have been […]
K2 2015 Coverage: K2 Bids end, Kami Update
The poor conditions across Northern Pakistan have effectively stopped all climbs and almost cost my friend, capsule Kami Sherpa, his life. Kami […]
K2 2015 Coverage: Summits on G I & II, K2 Stops Bid. More Injuries
Finally we have more summits in this difficult summer 2015 season. Teams topped out on the Gasherbrums. A large number of climbers […]
K2 2015 Coverage: K2 Summit Bid Ends, Avalanches puts season at risk – Update 2
Breaking news on K2 as a Swiss team lead by Mike Horn has reportedly turned back around 7000 meters from their summit […]
K2 2015 Coverage: Summit Pushes on all 4 Peaks
Looking at an extremely short weather window, climbers on all four the Northern Pakistan 8000m peaks are climbing today. Heavy weather is […]
K2 2015 Coverage: Summit Pushes Despite Poor Conditions
With the aftermath of the death of Pakistan High Altitude Porter, discount Qamber Jangjupa, on Broad Peak quieting, the weather is now […]
K2 2015 Coverage: Death and Injuries from Avalanche
Attributed to heavy overnight snow and warmer than normal temperatures, an avalanche below Camp 1 on Broad Peak has injured several climbers […]