Denis Urubko grinning at winter Nanga Parbat. The climbers flatten and bury their tents to protect gear from hard winds. Image by Denis Urubko courtesy Denis Urubko, SOURCE
Denis Urubko (left) and Simone Moro in high camp on Nanga Parbat after a cold winter's night. courtesy Simone Moro, SOURCE
Denis at C2. Image by Simone Moro courtesy Simone Moro, SOURCE
Simone Moro and Denis Urubko headed up on Nanga Parbat in fierce winds. Image by Matteo Zanga courtesy Winter Nanga Parbat expedition, SOURCE
The Messner route icefall on Nanga Parbat with moving seracs and hidden crevasses. Image by Matteo Zanga courtesy Winter Nanga Parbat expedition, SOURCE
Nanga Parbat as seen from BC. Image by Matteo Zanga courtesy Winter Nanga Parbat expedition, SOURCE
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(Tina Sjogren/edited 10:56 pm) "Will the recent Gasherbrum II winter victory prove a Karakoram dream mile - considered impossible until broken and then followed by many in short time?" we asked in a poll last year. "No," said you. The ExplorersWeb community didn't expect any of the other expeditions to make it, and they didn't. The GII summiteers were a dream team, and now they are back for more (Ed: note the new Poll). With four winter firsts*, only late Polish legend Kukuczka is ahead of Italian Simone Moro. Russian-born...
Ready, steady... preliminary list of expeditions to Pakistan
