The Latest Breaking News from K2

From first Omani woman to summit Everest to sherpa who climbed it seven times, the 10 mountaineers killed on Broad Peak

While attention has been focused on high-altitude mountaineering’s controversial star Nirmal Purja, the avalanche also claimed the lives of nine renowned climbers and guides from five countries

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Chinese climber killed by falling rocks during descent of K2 in treacherous late-season conditions

An unusually dry summer has worsened conditions on the world's second-tallest mountain, causing an increase in rockfalls and dangerous underfoot terrain

Advnture · Aug 14, 2025

Pioneering Czech mountaineer tragically dies in fall attempting to summit 'Killer Mountain' in the Himalayas - but the cause is a mystery

Klára Kolouchová, the first Czech woman to climb Earth's three highest peaks, has died in an accident on Nanga Parbat

Advnture · Jul 7, 2025

The Webb Telescope Just Found Evidence Of An Alien World Covered By Water

A huge planet called K2-18b has methane and carbon dioxide mixed in with its mostly hydrogen atmosphere

Inverse · Sep 13, 2023

Norwegian climber says it would have been impossible to carry injured Pakistani porter down snowy K2

A record-setting Norwegian mountaineer has pushed back against claims that she could have done more to save a Pakistani porter who slipped off a narrow trail near the peak and died there after several hours

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023

Pakistan investigates claims that porter was left to die during Norwegian climber's K2 record quest

A Pakistani mountaineer says an investigation has been launched into the death of a Pakistani porter near the peak of the world’s most treacherous mountain

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023

Mum-of-seven goes for world record climbing world's deadliest mountains

Jenn Drummond from Park City in Utah, USA has become the first woman in the world to climb the seven second summits, which includes K2 on the border of Pakistan and China

Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2023

Escaping the Savage Mountain: high drama on K2, 1980

Three mountaineers reckoned their chances of getting down alive at 50:50. But at least they were able to brew up a last cup of tea

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2023

Youngest Pakistani who scaled K2 is safe after going missing

Officials say a Pakistani man who became the youngest climber of one of the world's highest mountains is safe after going missing during his latest expedition

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022