Keyword: High altitude mountaineering

Despite a corpse found at K2 - winter experiment remains a mystery

While trying to make the second winter ascent of K2, the three climbers Ali Sadpara, John Snorri and Juan Pablo Mohr went missing last February. Now the bodies have been found. What is certain is that the three died in the descent. Were you on the summit before? And what was their undoing?

Fatal accident on Broad Peak: Kim Hong-bin

The South Korean high-altitude climber Kim Hong-bin, known as the man without a finger, had a fatal accident while descending from Broad Peak.

Hasn't a person ever been on all 8 meters?

According to previous statistics, there were over forty people on all 8 meters. The latest research shows that many of them were on the wrong peaks. Is it the biggest mistake in alpine history?

Chaos on K2 - the second highest mountain in the world

Drama on K2: after the Nepalese summit success, the tide has turned. We talk to Antonios Sykaris about the chaos in Camp 3.

Tamara Lunger sticks to K2 summit goal

The South Tyrolean Tamara Lunger has communicated that, despite the circumstances, she wants to stick to her goal of climbing K2 in winter.

K2: happiness and unhappiness on the second highest mountain in the world

The K2 was climbed for the first time in winter. But while the summiteers were cheering, one of their colleagues died further down the mountain, who had turned back out of caution that morning.

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For once, Schubert upgrades instead of depreciating Clash of the Titans (9b)

Jakob Schubert repeated Clash of the Titans (9a+). Now, after some reflection, he suggests upgrading the route to 9b.

Simon Gietl: “Being able to climb something like that at the beginning of November is like a birthday and Christmas together.”

After an impressive first ice ascent: Simon Gietl about unexpected surprises on the first ascent, style discussions and early ice.

Alexander Huber climbs 150-meter rock pinnacle at Cala Goloritzé free solo

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