News about expedition
International expedition to K2 reached 6,550 meters
Participants of the international expedition to K2 reached the second camp at the height of 6,550 meters.
21 July 2011 19:07
Bad weather failed to stop expedition to K2
Participants of the international expedition to K2 continued their ascend to Chogori, despite of bad weather.
20 July 2011 18:47
Bad weather might bar the expedition to K2 from reaching 7,100m
Participants of the international expedition to Chogori reached the first camp at K2. Firther ascend might be suspended because of bad weather.
19 July 2011 18:07
International expedition preparing for third advancement to K2
Participants of the international expedition to K2 are preparing for the third ascent to Chogori mount to set a camp at 7,100-7,400 meters.
18 July 2011 19:56
Participants of expedition to K2 told about their menu
Kazakhstan alpinist Maksut Zhumayev told about the sportsmen's menu on the way to the second camp.
18 July 2011 17:10
International expedition successfully completed second advancement to K2
Our plan is to set the third camp now: Maksut Zhumayev.
16 July 2011 15:22
International expedition to K2 reached the second camp
International expedition to K2 set the second camp at the height of 6,400 meters.
15 July 2011 16:21
Deep snow prevented international expedition to K2 from getting to the second camp
We had to change our plans as the snow condition on a mount is not very good: Maksut Zhumayev.
13 July 2011 19:42
President of Austria wished luck to K2 expedition
Presidents have not yet wished luck to me and Vassiliy Pivtsov in no expedition: Maksut Zhumayev.
13 July 2011 11:59
Landslide threat is no longer an obstacle for K2 expedition
Participants of the international expedition to K2 are preparing for the second trip to Chogori, despite of the landslide threat.
12 July 2011 12:55
Expedition to K2 suspended work over landslide threat
Participants of international expedition to K2 suspended their work because of bad weather.
11 July 2011 13:10
International expedition to K2 could not reach the second camp
Works on the ascent of the mount had to be suspended because of the bad weather.
08 July 2011 19:19
Zhumayev's expedition advanced another 600 meters up K2
Participants of international expedition to K2 continue working on Chogori mount.
07 July 2011 19:03
First Kazakhstan around-the-world sea expedition resumed
Chokan Valikhanov yacht took off from Antigua island in the Mexican Gulf to the Caribbean Sea.
07 July 2011 18:54
Zhumayev's expedition ascended the first 500 meters of K2
Participants of the international expedition to K2 started ascending Chogori mount.
07 July 2011 13:57
Zhumayev evaluated the situation on K2 before ascending
International expedition to K2 set the camp where the works will be held on ascending Chogori.
06 July 2011 17:59
Zhumayev's expedition will start ascending K2 on July 6
We will start tomorrow morning, when the snow is hard and solid to the maximum: Maksut Zhumayev.
05 July 2011 17:59
Italian camp became a new advance camp for K2 expedition
Participants of international expedition to K2, also called Chogori, decided to stay in the Italian camp.
01 July 2011 18:41
VIDEO: Rustem Abdrashov's expedition along Genghis Khan's path kicked off in Almaty
Expedition of Kazakhstan film-maker Rusten Abdrashov along the path of Genghis Khan - from Almaty to Karakorum - started on June 29 in Almaty.
30 June 2011 15:40
Location of Zhumayev's advance camp will depend on donkeys
Participants of еру international expedition to K2, also called Chogori, continue lifting equipment to the intermediate camp.
30 June 2011 14:17