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Search continues for the mountaineers Juan Pablo Mohr, Muhammad Ali Sadpara and John Snorri, missing on k2 since last Friday. Reconnaissance flights carried out by Pakistani military helicopters proved unsuccessful. In the meantime, two relatives of Ali Sadpara will climb...

Climbers Juan Pablo Mohr, Muhammad Ali Sadpara and John Snorri are currently missing on k2. The three mountaineers were last seen engaged in their push to reach the summit of the second highest mountain in the world.

Bulgarian climber Atanas Skatov has died while descending from k2. The 42-year-old was attempting to climb the second highest mountain in the world in winter and had previously climbed 10 eight-thousanders.

The video of the historic first winter ascent of k2, completed by 10 Nepalese mountaineers on 16 January 2021.

South Tyrolean mountaineer Tamara Lunger has announced she will continue her attempt to climb k2 in winter.

Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja has reported that he climbed k2 in winter without the use of supplementary oxygen.

The thoughts of Tamara Lunger, published yesterday on Facebook, in memory of Sergi Mingote, the Catalan mountaineer who lost his life on Saturday 16 January 2021 while descending from Camp 1 on k2. The South Tyrolean mountaineer is currently attempting...

All ten Nepalese mountaineers who climbed k2 for the first time in winter yesterday have returned safely to base camp. The news was announced by expedition leader Chhang Dawa Sherpa.

Spanish mountaineer Sergi Mingote died earlier today while descending from k2. The Catalan mountaineer was descending from Camp 1 to Advanced Base Camp when he fell to his death.

Today, Saturday 16 January 2021 at 16:58 local time, a team of 10 Nepalese mountaineers completed the highly coveted first winter ascent of k2, the second highest mountain in the world and the last 8000er to be climbed in the...

The attempt to climb k2 in winter is entering the decisive moments, with Camp 4 installed at 7800 meters by the various Sherpa teams led by Nirmal Purja, Mingma Gyalje Sherpa and Seven Summit Treks.

German journalist Stefan Nestler examines the physiological difficulties associated with climbing k2 in winter without supplemental oxygen. Originally published on his website, Nestler has kindly allowed his text to be republished on planetmountain.com.

The 5726m high pyramidal Luza Peak in the Khumbu region of the Nepal was climbed for the first time at the end of 2020 by a young trio of Sherpa comprised of Pemba Sharwa Sherpa, Urken Sherpa and Lhakpa Gyaljen...

The storms that hit k2 last week have wrecked Camp 2, destroying all equipment belonging to the expedition led by Nirmal Purja. The 37-year-old Nepalese mountaineer has already stated he will not give up and simply postpone his attempt to...

In 2020 Francesco Vascellari and Loris De Barba made what is likely to be the first ski descent of the South Face of Cima Ambrizzola in the Dolomites. A few months later they concluded another project with Davide D'Alpaos, namely...

k2 winter update: diverse teams of mountaineers are attempting the first winter ascent of k2, the only 8000er never climbed before in the coldest season. The Nepalese teams led by Nirmal Purja and Mingma Gyalje Sherpa joined forces at altitude...