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The Savage Mountain is becoming the Scorched Mountain: soaring heat is changing the game for climbers in the Karakoram
Record temperatures in Pakistan have conspired to make some of the world's highest peaks even more treacherous this year
Who was Walter Bonatti? The story behind the breathtaking achievements of one of mountaineering’s all-time greats
We take a look at the life of Walter Bonatti, the legendary Italian mountaineer who embodied the spirit of alpinism
Want to climb K2? It's time to seize the day, as officials delay move to triple Karokaram’s climbing fees
Climbers attempting the world's second tallest mountain were due to fork out $5,000 each under a planned price increase
The most beautiful mountains in the world: from K2 to the Matterhorn and beyond
We celebrate 11 of the most beautiful mountains in the world: from the Alaskan wilds and remote Greenland to the giants of the Karakorum and Himalayas
Who is Chris Bonington? The extraordinary life of the great British mountaineer
We take a look at the life of Sir Chris Bonington, one of British mountaineering’s most legendary characters, who turned 90 last year
What is the death zone on the world’s highest mountains?
Our mountaineering expert looks into the death zone and the reasons why climbing 8,000-meter peaks can be so dangerous
Video: K2 climbers watch as oncoming avalanche threatens to engulf their tents
“My tent was full of snow,” says one of the Italian team after a crumbling serac causes and avalanche above them
There’s no Olympic gold for it, but a French climber has more than halved the K2 ascent speed record
French climber Benjamin Vedrines summits K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, in just under 11 hours
