Teams are arriving at K2 Base Camp, but communications are limited, so not much information is coming out. We know that conditions are harsh, with high temperatures and low snow in the lower mountains. Given the absence of snow, climbers are concerned about rockfall this year.<\/p>\n
Nepali operators Seven Summits Treks<\/a>, Elete Expeditions, <\/a>and 8K Expeditions<\/a> are climbing K2 again this year. Multiple Pakistani guides, including Summit\u00a0<\/a>Karakorum, are also involved.<\/u><\/span><\/span> Madison Mountaineering may be the only Western team there, but information is hard to come by. Most K2 summits occur at the end of July.<\/p>\n Remember that communications in Pakistan are drastically different from those in Nepal. Cell phone signals are unreliable, so many teams bring expensive satellite connection devices, even though they can sometimes be wonky. Also, since the Northern Territories are adjacent to the disputed area of Kashmir between India and Pakistan, the military will sometimes limit communications. The bottom line is that we cannot expect the same type of coverage we can for the Nepal mountains.<\/p>\n Popular US climber Ryan Mitchell<\/strong> is at K2 Base Camp, reporting that all is well save for the lack of snow. They will rest for a few days before their first rotation. Terray Sylvester<\/a> is leading the trip as Garrett Madison<\/a> opted to stay home after a blazing one-week summit climb on Denali. Ryan, a Summit Coach<\/a> client, gained considerable recognition thanks to his impressive video documentation of his 2024 summit of Mt. Everest, which he completed with Madison Mountaineering<\/a>, and is now attempting K2. I did a Podcast<\/a> with him before he left home.<\/p>\n You can follow him on his social media:<\/p>\n While K2 gets disproportionate attention, the other four deserve equal coverage. The Nepali outfit Seven Summits Treks, aka SST, has commercialized all fourteen of the 8000ers and usually does the route finding and rope fixing.<\/p>\n Nanga is more southern than Pakistan’s four other 8000ers. It’s in the Himalaya Range, whereas the other Pakistani giants lie in the Karakoram Range. NP usually sees the first summit each year. The mountain attracts serious professional climbers. Here are some of them:<\/p>\n Media reports from Pakistani Saad Mohammed said two Czech climbers had summited, but without names or details. Also, famous German Alpinist David G\u00f6ttler<\/strong> was successful on his fifth attempt on the Rupla Face in Alpine Style, summiting along with Boris Langenstein<\/strong> and Tiphaine Duperier<\/strong>.<\/p>\n No updates<\/p>\n\n
And the Other 8000ers<\/h2>\n
Nanga Parbat – Summits<\/h3>\n
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Gasherbrum I\/II – Quiet<\/h3>\n
Broad Peak – Dry<\/h3>\n