After four failed attempts at K2, Radek Jaros finally summits to complete eight-thousanders, or the Crown of the Himalayas, doing so with only three toes. On his fifth attempt, Radek Jaros finally ...

A 24-year-old climber from Hermosa Beach who survived a deadly episode on K2 last year is in the Nepalese Himalaya, attempting a solo ascent of the eighth-highest mountain in the world. Nicholas Rice ...

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 ...

Most documentaries about the intersection of the natural world (the jungle; the sea) and man’s attempts to prove himself against that world become philosophical musings on humanity, spirituality, and ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A Bulgarian mountain climber has been found dead during his attempt to reach the peak of K2, the world’s second-tallest mountain located on the border of Pakistan and China. The ...

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 ...

Janusz Golab, part of a team planning a first-ever winter ascent of K2 in the Himalayas, climbs in the Tatra Mountains of southern Poland, Jan. 10, 2017. (Max Whittaker/The New York Times) The ...

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A bold winter ascent captures the last great challenge in the world’s highest mountains. By Freddie Wilkinson Mr. Wilkinson writes for National Geographic and is a climbing guide in New Hampshire.

Most documentaries about the intersection of the natural world (the jungle; the sea) and man’s attempts to prove himself against that world become philosophical musings on humanity, spirituality, and ...