Pakistani military helicopters continued to search for three missing climbers on the world’s second highest mountain K2 on February 8, as hope of their survival faded rapidly. Muhammad Ali ...
The captain of another climbing team on K2 checked the situation from a helicopter ... “I am not able to confirm whether they are alive or dead,” the captain was quoted as saying.
Mountaineers have been paying tribute to two experienced climbers who are missing on K2, the world’s second-highest mountain. Kazuya Hiraide, 45, and Kenro Nakajima, 39, are two of Japan’s ...
On the morning of August 14, after a terrifying night, Garces and Ortas woke to a bright, clear sky over K2. The two climbers looked at the upper section of the mountain, hoping to see the six ...
Climbers' harebrained endeavors to make risky first winter ascents of K2 were rife with ego and tragedy, as well as intrigue and triumph. It's New Year's Eve, 2020, at K2 base camp, a tent ...
In August 2008, around 30 climbers took on K2. Over 2 disastrous days, 11 of those people would lose their lives. This is the story of what really happened. Sitting on the border between China and ...
The pair are now feared dead after ice collapsed ... was a 'dedicated climber from his youth, with impressive climbs under his belt including twice on Mt. Everest, K2, Amadablam, and several ...
Everest, K2 ... Mongolian climbers Usukhjargal Tsedendamba, 53, and Purevsuren Lkhagvajav, 31, went missing on Everest. The pair, who had not relied on sherpa guides, were found dead a week ...
When a climber falls or wanders off the trail, it's an unwritten code of the mountain to leave them for dead, according to the film. The first person to reach K2's summit was Spaniard Alberto ...
We spoke with climber Nims Purja about climbing K2, his essential gear, the food he eats on every climb, his best advice and more for his MJ5. The first phase included Annapurna, Dhaulagiri ...