K2 is dubbed the King of Mountains for its sheer difficulty and high climbing death rate. Climbing K2 is a complex process, but several key moments in the journey stand out. Climbers must conquer ...

Given a possible weather delay, the climbers currently heading for the summit of K2 could reach it during the third week of August. That would become the mountain's first August summits since 2011, ...

There was only one summit push on K2 this year, very late in the season and in uncertain conditions. The push came after half the climbers in Base Camp called off their attempts. Three small ...

Most documentaries about the intersection of the natural world (the jungle; the sea) and man’s attempts to prove himself against that world become philosophical musings on humanity, spirituality, and ...

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A mountaineer has denied allegations that she climbed over and failed to assist a dying Sherpa during her record-breaking climb up the Himalayan mountain K2 on the Pakistan-China border. Norwegian ...

Sonu Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks on the top of K2 on 16 January at 5pm. Photo: Seven Summit Treks While their political leaders back home in Kathmandu fought tooth-and-nail for power, ten Nepali ...

Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima had recently ventured to Pakistan to attempt pioneering a new route on the West Face of K2. They planned to climb alpine style – carrying minimal gear and going fast.