"It’s a savage mountain that tries to kill you," American alpinist George Bell said of 8,611m K2. Bell was speaking in 1953, after he and his climbing partners nearly died while attempting the first ...

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, ...

Mount Everest is 29,032 feet tall, and every year, hundreds attempt to climb it. Its fatality rate is 1%. Here are five ...

The climbing season in the Himalayas continues, with high-altitude expeditions taking on K2 and other 8,000-meter peaks in the Karakoram. After a successful spring season on Mount Everest, Lhotse, and ...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — An Italian who survived an avalanche that killed fellow climbers on the world's second-highest peak said Wednesday poor equipment and a mistake by a porter contributed to the ...

In May 1996, eight climbers died on the harsh slopes of Mt. Everest when a ferocious storm blew in without warning. The events captivated the world in numerous newspaper and magazine articles, and ...

This mountain may not be as high or as famous as Everest, but it's a riskier endeavor requiring a higher level of skill and ...

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With a stable weather window over the Himalayas, expedition teams have found success summiting the highest mountains in the world, including Mount Everest. There have been many successful summits and ...