Climbers attempting the world's second tallest mountain were due to fork out $5,000 each under a planned price increase ...

In July 2019, he stood atop Mount Rakaposhi, also in the Karakoram Range, with Nakajima, after opening a new route on its south face. Talking about his latest goal of conquering K2 by a new route ...

Americans often refer to the Nangma Valley as “the Yosemite of Pakistan.” It’s an appropriate moniker considering the majesty ...

According to the company, the two were climbing an unexplored route on the west face of K2, an 8,611-meter-high peak in the Karakoram Range in Pakistan on July 27. They had passed the 7,500-meter ...

Here's some good news for climbers planning to visit the Karakoram this year. Pakistan's threat to triple permit prices is on hold until at least 2026.

This article uncovers the highest mountains in Asia and their breathtaking altitudes, with the Himalayas' peaks dominating ...

The first person to reach K2's summit was Spaniard Alberto Zerain at 3 p.m., who was hiking solo. In the film, Norwegian climber Lars Nessa describes Zerain as a "mythic figure." Zerain seems to ...

The towering Karakoram mountains cover parts of Afghanistan, China, India, Pakistan, and Tajikistan. Among them is the deadly K2 , the world’s second tallest mountain, which boasts a terrifying ...