Inside Ski Maker K2's Design Process Nov 10, 2009
Design and innovation strategy at Seattle-based winter gear manufacturer K2 focuses on harnessing ideas from employees and sponsored athletes ... K2 produced this set of skis in memory of sponsored athlete Shane McConkey, who died in a skiing accident in March, 2009 ... One of the world's most talented and colorful extreme skiers before his death in a ski accident last March, McConkey changed the way K2, and ultimately most of its rivals, makes skis. (BusinessWeek)
Preparation For a Himalayan Ski Exp... Nov 9, 2009
Fredrik Ericsson plans to climb and ski the world's three highest mountains - Everest, K2 and Kanchenjunga ... The fact that K2 and Kangchenjunga hasn't been skied before makes it even more interesting ... Several people have attempted to climb and ski off K2 before including Fredrik during an expedition in June 2009, but no one has so far managed to ski from the top. (Suite101.com)
Perspiration - and inspiration Nov 1, 2009
K2: Life and Death on the World s Most Dangerous Mountain presents Ed Viesturs s take on the passion that has ruled most of his life ... K2: Life and Death on the World s Most Dangerous Mountain By Ed Viesturs and David Roberts Broadway, 352 pp. (Boston Globe)
Tonight: Famed mountaineer in Mesa Oct 28, 2009
Three American climbers - Charlie Mace, Ed Viesturs and Scott Fischer - approached the sunlit peak of K2, the second-highest mountain in the world. Viesturs glanced from time to time at clouds gathering below and wondered if they should turn back. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Greg Mortenson's workdeserves the Nobel Prize Oct 16, 2009
To honor the memory of his deceased sister, in 1993, mountaineer Mortenson attempted to climb the world's second highest peak, the treacherous K2 in the Karakoram Range in Pakistan. After 70 days on the mountain, things went awry, and Mortenson and three other climbers spent 75 hours rescuing the fifth member of the party from certain death. (NJ.com -- Times)
'Hudson Reads' event kicks off Sep 1, 2009
The book recounts Mortenson s failed 1993 attempt to climb Pakistan s K2, the world s second highest mountain and his subsequent achievements building schools for children who were so poor they had to scratch out there lessons in the dirt using sticks. Mortenson has thus far established 78 schools. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Parkway Festival features food, beer, music, fun Aug 26, 2009
Tickets are available at: any First Interstate Bank in Casper; World Wide Travel; Jonah Bank; the festival gate; online at ; from any Rotarian; and outside K2 Radio, 150 N. Nichols, Friday morning. For more information, call 262-1343. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Small Businesses Balk at Health Care Plan Jul 16, 2009
He's climbed the two tallest mountains in the world, Everest and K2, but says surviving health reform could be his toughest challenge yet. "We really could find ourselves in a position where a lot more small businesses are going to go bankrupt," he said. (CBS News)
Skiing to the sun - Havre-ites, friends welcome summer on Glacier’s snow for Ray Day Jul 10, 2009
Take Charlie Gallus, a Havre man who arrived at Ray Day several years ago with a tent, a set of decades-old K2 skis, a tube of mustard, a jar of coins, lyric sheets for Woody Guthrie s Roll on Columbia, and enough complimentary park maps for everyone. By the time Charlie had hiked to the first boulder field above the visitor center, a group resting spot designated the beach and a point at which the skiable snow begins, he was sweating gobs of sunscreen and needed an hour to catch his breath. (Missoulian, MT)
State briefs (1) Jul 7, 2009
Mortenson s humanitarian work grew out of his gratitude to members of Pakistan s Korphe village, who nursed him back to health after he nearly died during a 1993 attempt to climb K2, the world s second-highest mountain. Montana City ticket nets Powerball cash. (Helena Independent Record)
Vote for Table Mountain! Jun 30, 2009
It is now officially ahead of legendary mountains such as Mount Everest, K2 Mountain and Mount Kilimanjaro but is behind other popular sites including Mount Olympus in Greece and Vesuvius Volcano in Italy. Well-loved and respected South African celebs and sports stars have shown their support for the cause. (iAfrica.com)
Alaskans double as tourists Jun 16, 2009
Not that I would know for sure, since I've only been to K2 in books. Like Martha and Kate, Teresa, a retired teacher, has spent time hiking and rafting in the Grand Canyon. (Anchorage Daily News)
First Ascent Team #2 Summits Everest! May 27, 2009
Eddie Bauer's mountaineering history: 1953 - K2, Pakistan/China 1953 - Logan & Cook, Yukon 1953 - Inca Highway Expedition, South America 1954 - Makalu, Nepal/Tibet 1955 - Lhotse, Nepal/Tibet *1958 - Gasherbrum I, Pakistan/China 1958 - Antarctica 1958 - Slick-Johnson Snowman Expedition, Nepal 1959 - Eastern Kanjroba Himal, Nepal 1960 - Andes, South America *1960 - Masherbrum, Pakistan/India 1960 - McKinley/Denali, Alaska **1963 - Everest (South Col), Nepal/Tibet *1963 - Everest (West Ridge),... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Trump to decide Miss California's fate? May 12, 2009
Lewis and Moakler are officials of K2 Productions, which independently produces the state pageant under license. Lewis emphasized they were not speaking on behalf of the Miss USA or Miss Universe pageants. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Town Crier for TUESDAY Dec. 16 (65) Mar 26, 2009
The Christmas TV Mass will be aired on K2 TV at midnight Dec. 25 (the beginning of Christmas Day) from midnight to 1 a.m., and again on Sunday, Dec. 28 from 9-10 a.m.. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the TV Mass, which started in December 1998. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Making the difference Mar 25, 2009
This year's selection is Greg Mortenson's "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace One School at a Time." Mortenson recalls his failed attempt to climb Pakistan's K2, the world's second highest mountain. Disoriented and alone, he wandered into an impoverished Pakistani village where he was sheltered and nursed back to health. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
A stumbling explorer starts a movement Mar 22, 2009
Three Cups of Tea, a memoir, goes back to 1993 when an attempt to climb the summit of K2, the world's second highest mountain, ended in near disaster. An emergency-room nurse, ex-soldier, and part-time mountaineer at the time, Mortenson, now 51, had spent the better part of his early life travelling. (Globe and Mail)
U.S. Humanitarian Mortenson Will Receive Pakistan's Highest Civil Award, Sitara-E-Pakistan (Star Of Pakistan), for Sixteen-Year Effort to Promote Rural Education and Literacy for Girls Mar 22, 2009
A year later, to honor his sister's memory, Mortenson attempted to climb Pakistan's K2, the world's second highest mountain. After the 1993 K2 ascent, while recovering in a local village, Mortenson met a group of children sitting in the dirt writing with sticks in the sand, and made a promise to help them build a school. (PR Newswire)
McDonnell's selfless effort on K2 honored Mar 17, 2009
In the aftermath of Ger McDonnell's death on K2 last summer, the Irishman who made Alaska his home has been memorialized and honored on more than one occasion ... com and others -- including McDonnell's family and some friends -- to piece together what happened just below the summit of K2 on Aug. 1, when things went horribly wrong on the rocks and ice of the world's second-tallest mountain ... "The most selfless efforts was made by Irish Gerard MacDonnell, who after two nights on K2's upper... (Anchorage Daily News)
* Web poll lists Yushan as being in Chinese Taipei Mar 12, 2009
tw, while Yushan is listed as being in Chinese Taipei (x_), Mount Everest, and K2 are listed as located in Home Country/Nepal, and Home Country/Pakistan, respectively. In response, Googles public relations officer Caroline Hsu said the translation was done by the companys engineering department. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Frost: Finding alternatives to war Mar 5, 2009
In 1993, to honor his sister s memory, Mortenson climbed Pakistan s K2, the world s second highest mountain. According to Wikipedia, after some 70 days on the mountain, Mortenson and three other climbers interrupted their ascent to spend 75 hours rescuing a fifth climber. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Kolnaski, Northeast students collect pennies for peace Mar 5, 2009
In 1993, Mortenson, who is founder and executive director of Central Asia Institute, was weak and ill after attempting to climb K2, the world s second highest mountain. On the trek home, he befriended two men from Korphe village in northern Pakistan. (Westerly Sun, RI)
How hard is it to climb Mount Kilimanjaro? Mar 3, 2009
But while it's fair to say that climbing the nearly 6,000m Kilimanjaro is not akin to climbing Everest or K2, it's still something to be approached with care. Altitude is the key, says Simon Mtuy, who as well as leading trips up the mountain holds the record for the quickest ascent and descent, managing in eight-and-a-half hours what takes the tourists six days. (BBC News -- UK)
Injured S. Korean hiker lifted from Half Dome after avalanche Feb 25, 2009
They were practicing difficult climbing maneuvers on Half Dome in preparation for a trip later this year to scale the second-highest mountain in the world, K2 in northern Pakistan. 8 a.m.: An avalanche injured a highly experienced hiker from South Korea on Monday afternoon as he and his party roamed the snowy mound of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. (Fresno Bee)
Climber injured in Yosemite avalanche is rescued Feb 25, 2009
They were practicing difficult climbing maneuvers on Half Dome in preparation for a trip this year to the second-highest mountain in the world, K2 in northern Pakistan. The reporter can be reached at or (559) 441-6166. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
New Rossignol chief charts return to profitability Feb 24, 2009
The rest is in the hands of Jarden, which also owns the K2 and Volkl ski brands ... "I do not see why Rossignol should not make a profit from manufacturing skis. K2 in America do it and Volkl in Germany as well," he said. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
• In Central Asia, helping kids for peace Feb 22, 2009
It all started when Mortenson decided to climb Pakistan's K2 mountain in 1993 to honor his sister Christa, who had died from epilepsy. But the 28,251-foot-high mountain was tough. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Mortensen's quest to promote education for girls (10) Feb 18, 2009
A dedicated climber, Mortensen made a failed attempt in 1993 to climb Pakistan's K2. On the mountain for 78 days, he took a wrong turn coming down across the Baltoro glacier. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Jeep World on NBC Feb 10, 2009
Watch a six-part series on the journey to the summit of K2, complete with climber profiles. Watch exclus 00004000 ive bio videos on climbers Chris Warner, Bruce Normand and Don Bowie. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Book and author promote peace Feb 8, 2009
He made that promise to villagers that helped him recover after he failed to reach the top of K2, the world's second highest mountain. Mortenson, who has been called a modern real-life Indiana Jones, told the audience everybody can be like him and make a difference in the world. (Framingham TAB, MA)
