145 climbers summited K2 in a single record-breaking day.
TagK2
Results93
Sajid Sadpara returns to K2 once again
John Snorri’s wife, Lina, contacted Sajid to ask if he’d be willing to retrieve her husband’s body from the mountain.
No Word from K2
Tseng and her Sherpa guides should be back in Base Camp.
Breaking: Winter K2 Summmit Push Aborted
Grace Tseng and the Dolma Outdoor team are descending.
Winter K2: High Winds Delay Summit Push
The entire team planned to leave for the summit this evening, but high winds have kept everyone in their tents.
K2: Plans for the Final Summit Push
For the final push, the team plans to start climbing on the evening of February 24.
Summit pushes on K2 and Cho Oyu in dire conditions
The climbers have managed to reach 6,340m today. In a remarkably bold move, they plan to go for the summit on Monday, February 21.
Top 10 Expeditions of 2021
The First Winter Ascent of K2.
Gelje Sherpa: An interview with The Youngest Winter K2 Summiter
“There were also rumors that the Nepalese cut the fixed ropes, which was just false. We had no time to think of anything other than returning safely to camp. We are a Buddhist people, and our karma does not allow us to do such things. That was a huge public underestimation of Sherpa ethics. We have supported generations of Westerners and proved our loyalty and honesty.”
Despite the corpses found at K2 – One winter ascent 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?
“I Found One of the Bodies on K2” — An Exclusive Report
Some climbers complained that the Sherpa climbers did not warn them about a large crevasse. It is very strange that I have not seen a single photo of this crevasse. It is also strange that 10 Sherpas were able to get around it. And the three deceased climbers were able to overcome it too.
K2 Winter: The few answers found in Snorri’s GoPro camera
The files are damaged and it was possible to recover only a single last frame of a corrupt video of Snorri during the ascent to the Summit.
They couldn’t reach the Summit at 8611m before 3 pm and then to return back at 8300 in a winter evening with sunset at 5pm.
K2 Winter: How Snorri, Sadpara and Mohr died
Given the position in which they were found, falling or other external factors, such as a collapse of ice, can be ruled out.
K2: The missing climbers. Mission accomplished [?]
Some personal items have been retrieved for the remains of the fallen climbers. These include at least one InReach device and possibly cellphones and cameras. The data on these devices could shed light on the last hours of the missing climbers.
John Snorri’s family: “Certain uncertainty removed”
The John Snorri’s family statement.
K2 Update: THIRD BODY FOUND
Reports suggest that the deceased climbers were found around the base of the Bottleneck.