Robinson said his migrant pal smoked about $30 worth of the synthetic drug every day and lost it when he drank.

Acute mountain sickness, with symptoms of dizziness, vomiting and headaches, has also caused deaths. While the risks are clear, Alan Arnette, a professional mountaineer who counts Everest and K2 ...

there had been a reported 367 successful climbs of K2 and 86 deaths, which equates to roughly one death in every four. But this harrowing statistic includes all seasons, with or without oxygen.

The death zone is, you know ... you really risk heading to a memorial at the bottom of the mountain. That's why on K2, I was worried about our team. Our team's summit was 16 hours.

A Japanese equipment supplier on Aug. 22 concluded that two representatives of the company died after slipping and falling for more than a kilometer on K2, the world’s second-highest mountain.

Neely was ultimately found to have a different drug — synthetic marijuana, often known by the street name K2 — in his system when he died. Harris testified that deaths from K2 overdoses are ...

Neely was ultimately found to have a different drug — synthetic marijuana, often known by the street name K2 — in his system when he died. Harris testified that deaths from K2 overdoses are ...