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K2 as seen from Broad Peak base camp on Baltoro Glacier Pakistan

There’s no Olympic gold for it, but a French climber has more than halved the K2 ascent speed record

By Dave Golder published

French climber Benjamin Vedrines summits K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, in just under 11 hours

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Climber Alison Hargreaves with her family

Who was Alison Hargreaves? A trailblazer in solo climbing

By Julia Clarke last updated

Who was Alison Hargreaves? We uncover the breathtaking accomplishments of one unsung hero who pushed the boundaries of solo climbing to a new edge

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Team Mission Possible celebrating

14 Peaks: the Netflix mountaineering documentary scaling the world’s highest peaks

By Julia Clarke published

14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible follows a Nepali climber’s quest to summit the 14 mountains over 8,000m in seven months

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Three climbers missing in K2 winter summit attempt

By Ryan Dabbs published

Search and rescue teams were unable to locate three climbers who have been missing on K2 since February 5.

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Reaching K2's summit in winter: the race to make history

By Ryan Dabbs published

Scaling the peak of K2 is a feat yet to be achieved in winter, but four teams hope to rewrite the record books

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