Gasherbrum

The climbers lays on a bed and a doctor standing by his side checks some radiographies

Gasherbrum IV: Stranded Climbers Airlifted

Sergey Mironov and Mikhail Mironov are finally at a...
Gasherbrum IV in a windy day

Gasherbrum IV Rescue: Stranded Climbers Helped Down to ABC

Rescuers reached Sergey Mironov and Mikhail Mironov this morning...
maze or seracs and crevasses on Gasherbrum IV

Gasherbrum IV: Stranded Climbers Fight for Their Lives

On Gasherbrum IV, two injured climbers are struggling to...
the climbers at Skardu airport

Another Tragedy on Gasherbrum IV: Nilov Presumed Dead, Two Injured, Call for Help

A falling serac struck a group of Russian climbers...
A climber on a ledge of a rocky ridge on Gasherbrum III

Livingstone on the New Gasherbrum III Route

At the tail end of the Karakoram season, Tom...
Cesen and Livingstone laugh while posing with ragged peaks behind them.

Cesen and Livingstone Summit Rarely Climbed Gasherbrum III

Ales Cesen of Slovenia and Tom Livingstone of the...
K2

More Summits on K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum II

While several climbers have already returned to K2 Base...
K2 with alpenglow.

Dozens of K2 Summits; Still No News About Hiraide and Nakajima

We are still waiting for news about Kazuya Hiraide...
Gasherbrum II with wind clouds over its pyramidal summit.

Speed Climb of Gasherbrum II Falls Short of FKT; Tensions Mount on Broad Peak

As Gasherbrum II summiters return to Base Camp, they...
Climbers on a snow slope in the shade, the opposite peak in the sun behind them.

More Gasherbrum II Summits and a Final Attempt on Broad Peak

Several oxygen-assisted climbers summited Gasherbrum II yesterday and today....
portrait of Gasherbrum II

Gasherbrum II Summits

Gasherbrum II had its first summits of an unstable...
Close shot of Saudan

Goodbye to Sylvain Saudan, the ‘Skier of the Impossible’

Sylvain Saudan inspired a generation of young skiers before...
Climbers on a flat glacier in a foggy day.

Restless Climbers Move up Broad Peak and Gasherbrum II

The weather has not improved much, but impatient climbers...
climbers in front of a tent on a flat plateau surrounded by peaks

Gasherbrum: Route to Camp 1 Open But Risky

The route to Camp 1 on the Gasherbrums is...
Denis Urubko

Winter Gasherbrum I: Urubko Arrives at Skardu Hospital

Denis Urubko is finally at the Combined Military Hospital...
Denis Urubko

Winter Gasherbrum I: Urubko on the Road to Hospital

Denis Urubko is finally on the road to Skardu...
Denis Urubko in a tent.

Winter Gasherbrum I: Urubko Speeds Towards Jhola

Denis Urubko is on his way to Skardu for...
File photo of Denis Urubko.

Urubko Frostbitten after Crevasse Fall, Aborts Winter Gasherbrum I

Denis Urubko's bold attempt to climb Gasherbrum I in...
Denis Urubko.

Winter Gasherbrum I: Urubko Making Progress

Denis Urubko reached the Gasherbrums base camp on Jan....
Denis Urubko

Winter Gasherbrum I: Urubko To Reach Base Camp Today

The main stage of Denis Urubko's winter expedition to...
Denis Urubko with expedition outfitter Hussain Askoli.

Urubko Approaches Gasherbrum Base Camp

Denis Urubko is underway in a wintery and exceptionally...
Urubko with a paper garland around his neck and surrounded by to local climbers.

Winter 8,000’ers: Urubko In Skardu, A New Member on Annapurna

Denis Urubko has finally reached Pakistan about 10 days...
Gasherbrum I.

A Summary of Past Winter Expeditions on Gasherbrum I

Gasherbrum I, or Hidden Peak, lies in the Karakoram...
Denis looks to the evening sun, with a climbing rope around his shoulders.

Urubko Wants to Climb Winter Gasherbrum I, But New Fees May Stop Him

During a lecture in a small mountain club in...

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