Nepalis have assisted foreigners to reach the summits of the Himalayas, but we've not been getting the recognition we deserve," said Kami Rita, speaking to AFP. "It is wonderful that today on K2 ...

a professional mountaineer who counts Everest and K2 among his climbs, points out that it is significantly safer climbing Everest than elsewhere in the Himalayas. On Everest, he says, "it's ...

the Catalan expedition and the first repeat of the magic line on K2, Himalaya. They too were there at Base Camp this year, and they didn't really care about the summit. Or rather, they weren't there ...

In 1938, several Club members joined the American Alpine Club's reconnaissance trip to K2 in the Himalayas. K2 is the second highest mountain in the world. In announcing the plans for increased ...

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 ...