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11 is the number of climbers who died on K2
04 August 08 08:55 PM | ronv | with no comments

Among the dead were three Koreans; two Nepalis; two Pakistani high altitude porters; French, Serbian, and Norwegian climbers; and an Irishman earlier listed as missing. Several died when an ice wall collapsed and tore away their fixed lines as descended...

Filed under: Mountain Climbing, K2

K2 Disaster
03 August 08 08:48 AM | ronv | with no comments

The Spanish News site Gara has reported that 11 climbers are dead and six missing. Details coming from K2 are very sketchy at this time. But this is what was reported. An avalanche in the top of K-2 (8,611 meters) claimed on Friday night (late in the...

Filed under: Mountain Climbing, K2, Avalanche, Disaster

Serbian Climber, Dren Mandic, Dies On K2, 12 Others Trapped Between K2's Bottleneck and The Summit
02 August 08 08:48 AM | ronv | with no comments

This was reported on the Adventurist weblog. Many people in the Alpine community have their eyes set on K2 tonight where tragedy has struck two climbers and 12 others have become trapped while on their summit push. K2 is the second highest peak in the...

Filed under: Mountain Climbing, K2

High Altitude Climbing Takes Toll in Brain Cells
15 April 08 11:59 AM | ronv | with no comments

The Scientific American begins its story about the high cost, in brain cells, of high altitude mountain climbing with this quote from a mountaineering chat room: “Three attributes of a good mountaineer are a high pain threshold, a bad memory, ....and...

Filed under: Everest, Mountain Climbing

Returning tonight - Everest: Beyond the Limit @ 10PM Eastern time
30 October 07 11:20 AM | ronv | with no comments

Here is the official Discovery Channel press release.. The Official Discovery Channel Press Release SECOND SEASON OF EVEREST: BEYOND THE LIMIT PREMIERES ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL BEGINNING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 – Companion Four-Part Series AFTER THE CLIMB ,...

Filed under: Discovery Channel, Everest, Mountain Climbing