The late summer climbing season on K2 has come to a close, marked by tragedy, death, challenging climbing conditions, and a few successful summits. The Karakorum region, home to K2 and other ...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — The last survivor of the deadliest mountaineering disaster ever to hit the world’s second-highest peak was rescued by helicopter today, nearly five days after the tragedy, a ...

"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 ...