For most of the time that Hart Dyke was camped at Broad Peak in July 2025, there was a strong breeze and the mountain above him came in and out of cloud. For accuracy of atmosphere and colour this large format canvas of the sight looking up the western flank would be hard to rival. During the breaks in the cloud cover, the guides and porters pointed out the locations of the various camps that had been put in up Broad Peak during the past weeks. Some of them were almost invisible to the naked eye and using binoculars, we could make out minuscule tents dotted amidst the snowfields and slopes.

- William Mitchell, K2 Artistic Expeditions: James Hart Dyke & Vittorio Sella, 2026

See all the paintings in K2: James Hart Dyke at our London exhibition, which then travels to the Forte di Bard. You can also browse more works by James Hart Dyke or read his biography.