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, ...

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.

The late summer climbing season on K2 has come to a close, marked by tragedy, death, challenging climbing conditions, and a few successful summits. The Karakorum region, home to K2 and other ...

• Camp 1 (20,013 ft.): The first 2,000 ft. of climbing passes through mixed terrain with rock, ice, and snow. • Camp 2 (21,982 ft.): On this segment, climbers navigate the House’s Chimney, an ...

In the shadow of Karakoram’s most famous peak you’ll find trails through granite-walled gorges, alpine meadows, and glacial ...

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 ...