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Only four out of six climbers are continueing their way to the top. They are expecting the good weather to hold on.

• 20 августа 2011, 13:29

Despite of the snow four participants of the international expedition to K2 have got to the intermediate camp at 6,100 meters.

• 19 августа 2011, 12:05

Today, August 16, the alpinists reached the first camp at 5,300 meters.

• 17 августа 2011, 19:00

Chinese and Kyrgyz visas of participants of the expedition to K2 have expired. This makes further attempts to ascend Chogori formally illegal.

• 17 августа 2011, 11:14

Participants of expedition to K2 have divided into two groups and are waiting for a better weather in Italian and Chinese camps.

• 15 августа 2011, 19:02

The alpinists will spend the next few days in the Chinese base camp at 3,800 meters because of a strong wind.

• 13 августа 2011, 11:33

International expedition to Chogori is having a rest in the base camp and deciding on the timing of their final ascent to the peak.

• 12 августа 2011, 12:18

Participants of international expedition to K2 went down from the second to the first camp despite of a landslide threat and moving rocks.

• 10 августа 2011, 10:47

According to Kazakh climber Maksut Zhumayev, the team has set the route to the fourth camp and set the camp. This fulfills the main goal of their fourth acclimatization ascent.

• 08 августа 2011, 18:51

Chogori is 8,611 meters high. So to reach the peak the team will have to cover another 811 meters of height.

• 08 августа 2011, 15:47

According to Kazakh alpinist Maksut Zhumayev they’ve received weather forecasts that the weather will be good enough until Tuesday for the final ascent.

• 07 августа 2011, 12:27

Good weather on August 4 allowed the team to ascend 500 meters of Chogori.

• 05 августа 2011, 14:02

The team of alpinists ascended 1300 meters in 11 hours. Their trip from the first camp to the second was one of the most difficult and exhausting.

• 04 августа 2011, 17:21

The team managed to promptly get Maksut Zhumayev and Ralf Dujmovits from the crack in the ice. None of the climbers received any serious injuries.

• 03 августа 2011, 12:17

This forced delay might prevent Zhumayev from congratulating his son on his birthday from the height of 8000m.

• 01 августа 2011, 19:14

Participants of the international alpinist expedition to K2 that includes 2 Kazakh climbers are bracing for the fourth ascent to Chogori to set a camp at 8000 m.

• 01 августа 2011, 15:15

Bad weather is preventing the expedition from starting the four acclimatization ascent. During the days of rest they spent time practicing aerial stunts.

• 29 июля 2011, 18:52

Thanks to the warm weather the alpinists could swim in the river, lie on the sunny bank, have a picnic on the green grass and watch stars.

• 29 июля 2011, 10:12

International expedition to K2 also called Chogori made it to the Chinese base camp.

• 28 июля 2011, 11:08

Participants of the international expedition to K2 had to take additional safeguard measures on their way back to the base camp.

• 26 июля 2011, 19:16