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a small base camp in the shade, with a mightly rocky peak in front, in full sunlight.

Pakistan Alpine Style Roundup

Far from the madness of 8,000m peaks, several technical...
The climbers and a person from the outfitting company unfold an expedition banner.

Simon Messner and Martin Sieberer En Route to Unclimbed Karakoram 7,000’er

Yermanendu Kangri, one of the highest unclimbed peaks on...
The massif of Saraghrar.

Spanish Team Head To 7,338m Saraghrar In Hindu Kush

It is turning into an interesting season in Pakistan...
Kazuya Hiraide (left) and Kenro Nakajima.

Hiraide and Nakajima Head To Tirich Mir’s Unexplored North Face

Powerhouse duo Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima of Japan...
The climbrs' route in the Kichatna Mountains.

Italians Open New Route in Alaska’s Kichatna Mountains

During three days in early June, Italians Stefano Ragazzo...
Anna Tybor.

Anna Tybor Aims to Ski Down Broad Peak

Anna Tybor is in Pakistan to begin her Broad...
Trango towers.

Pakistan: Summit Push on Trango II; K2 Season Approaching

Eneko Pou, Iker Pou, and Fay Manners don't give...
A view from camp of Sura.

Sura Peak Report: Simply Beautiful

From May 19 to May 23, Czech Piolet d'Or...
Great Trango Tower, June 2023

Pakistan: Pou Brothers on Great Trango, Urubko to Gasherbrum

A short roundup of alpine action in Pakistan, including...
Denis Urubko and Pipi Cardell on a summit.

Urubko and Cardell Aim For a New Route on Gasherbrum I

Last year, Denis Urubko said he wanted to climb...
Eneko Pou, Iker Pou, and Fay Manners after opening "The Pretty, The Bad, and The Ugly.

Waiting for Great Trango: A Second Short Route Opened

Eneko and Iker Pou, Fay Manners, and Andres Marin...

Holecek and Bernat Safe in BC After Summiting Sura Peak

Marek Holecek and Matej Bernat reached the top of...
Nameless Tower.

Elite Team Sets New Route on Little Trango

As we reported earlier, Eneko and Iker Pou, Fay...
The NW face of Sura peak hit by the evening sun.

Sura Peak: Hell on Earth

"Hell on earth" is indeed how Marek Holecek described...
Snowloaded landscape with an outstanding, vertical face in the shade.

First Night on Sura Peak for Holecek, Bernat

Wrapped in his sleeping bag, their tent pitched inside...
The climbers pose with the impressive massif in background.

Meru South Team Succeeds on New Route

Mathieu Maynadier, Roger Schaeli, and Simon Gietl completed their...
The climbers smile and point to each other.

Holecek and Bernat Start Up Sura Peak

Marek Holecek and Matej Bernat have left base camp...
6,286m Great Trango Tower.

Trango: Morrison’s Team Leaves, Another Group Arrives

As we reported earlier, Jim Morrison, Christina Lusti, and...
Close shot of Peter Hamor in a red fleece, sitting on a chair.

Summit on Kabru South

Today's summit news does not just apply to commercial...
Man standing on sloped rock on snowy mountain

A Roundup of Alpine-Style Action in Nepal

With the positive turn in the weather, several alpine-style...
Three guys stand in a mixed rock and snow mountain scene

Summit Push Begins on Meru South

The Meru South climbers in India's Garhwal Himalaya have...
the climbers smile and toast with beer glasses while sitting in stoos by the bar of the Czech pub in Kathmandu.

Holecek and Bernat to Climb Sura Peak, Near Everest

Marek Holecek waited until he was off to reveal...
The climbers look at some device (GPS?) during the night, in the light of their head-lamps.

Marek Holecek Heads to Unnamed Peak, Another Trio to Try Meru South

Two alpine-style teams are in the Himalaya, ready to...

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