Hindu Kush

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Alpine Club of Pakistan Invalidates Local Team’s Tirich Mir Summit

Just over a month ago, we reported on the...
February 12, 2026
A climber in high altidue gear on a flat snow summit, mountains wrapped in clouds in the background.

Doubts Surface About Tirich Mir Climb

This summer, Pakistani climbers climbed the elusive 7,708m Tirich...
December 22, 2025
A climber holds a Georgian flag on the summit of a 7,000'er in the Hindu Kush.

Georgians Open New Routes in Hindu Kush

Piolet d'Or winners Giorgi Tepnadze and Bakar Gelashvili of...
September 15, 2025
Climbers on a snowy place, apparently a summit, with the sky above them.

Pakistanis Climb Tirich Mir

Two local teams have climbed 7,708m Tirich Mir, the...
August 22, 2025
Kei Narita climbing.

Adventure and Alpinism in the Hindu Raj: A New Japanese Route on Thui II

One of the most remarkable climbs of the year...
November 12, 2024
Avalanche remains on snowy slope

Brush With Death: Hungarian Duo Survives Huge Avalanche in Hindu Kush

Last week, a big avalanche hit Hungary's David Klein...
July 12, 2024
a Pakistani boy skis

Weekend Warm-Up: Pakistanis Take to the Slopes in ‘A Journey About Sharing’

Two hundred and thirty million people live in Pakistan,...
May 11, 2024
Tirich Mir, the highest peak of the Hindu Kush range.

Free Permits for Tirich Mir in 2024-25

Overlooking the town of Chitral in Pakistan, Tirich Mir's...
April 1, 2024
Kazuya Hiraide, left, and Kenro Nakajima in the lowlands.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #1: The Secret Line on Tirich Mir

On July 23, Japanese climbers Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro...
December 31, 2023
Kenro Nakajima (left) and Kazuya Hiraide after summiting Karun Koh.

Secret Line On Tirich Mir; K2 West Face Announced

After making the first ascent of the north face...
August 27, 2023
Bru Busom, left, and Marc Toralles on the Northwest II summit of Saraghrar.

Catalan Team Repeats 1982 Route on Saraghrar

Ten days ago, the Spanish foursome of Marc Toralles,...
August 1, 2023
The climbers take a selfie on a top i a sunny day, with helmets and sunglasses.

Hiraide and Nakajima’s New Route on Tirich Mir

So far, Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima haven't shared...
July 31, 2023
the climbers stand with a landscape of crops behind and, in the background, the snowy shillouette of Tirich Mir in the haze.

Hiraide and Nakajima Summit Tirich Mir

They made it! Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima summited...
July 24, 2023
The Saraghrar group, showing the southwest pillar, which a 1982 Catalan party climbed to the summit ridge.

Saraghrar Team Start Summit Push

Bad weather has kept Marc Toralles, Bru Busom, Guillem...
July 20, 2023
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...
June 27, 2023
A man admires a view of the Himalayas in Ladakh.

Himalaya in Peril: Report Predicts 80% of Glaciers Will Melt by 2100

A new report has found that glaciers in the...
June 21, 2023
The massif of Saraghrar.

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

It is turning into an interesting season in Pakistan...
June 21, 2023
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...
June 19, 2023
Great Trango Tower, June 2023

Pakistan: Pou Brothers on Great Trango, Urubko to Gasherbrum

A short roundup of alpine action in Pakistan, including...
June 8, 2023
David Klein in yellow on the left, and Bence Kerekes taking a photo with Pakistani militars. Istor-O-Nal is close to the Pakistani-Afghan border.

Hungarian Pair to Attempt 3rd-Highest Peak in Hindu Kush

Hungarians David Klein and Bence Kerekes have arrived in...
June 1, 2023
Tirich Mir.

The Hindu Kush and the First Ascent of Tirich Mir

At 7,708m, Pakistan's Tirich Mir is the highest peak...
April 11, 2023
Two of the climbers hold a georgia flag on the summit, while the third one shoot the picture.

Piolets d’Or: Interview With Winner Archil Badriashvili

Georgians Archil Badriashvili, Baqar Gelashvili, and Giorgi Tepnadze have...
October 17, 2022
Three climbers atop a snowy peak

First Ascent of Shaue Sar in the Karakoram

On May 27, a three-man team made the first...
May 30, 2022

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