Karakorum

Close shot of the climbers on a summit at sunset/sunrise, with helmets and mountaineering jeckets.

Vedrines and Jean Return to Jannu East’s Monster Wall

Benjamin Vedrines will again attempt to open a route...
June 27, 2025
Photo of the north face of Yukshin Gardan Sar, Pakistan Karakoram

Ragazzo, Partners Swap Karakoram Plans for an Even Harder Goal

Chris Wright, Michael Hutchins, and Stefano Ragazzo are leaving...
June 26, 2025
A climber looking up a moutnain face from behind his tent on a snowy plane.

India-Pakistan Climbers Struggle With Conditions, Closed Areas

Earlier tensions between India and Pakistan continue to reverberate...
June 25, 2025
A photo taken on the third day of the ascent on Spantik's East Ridge.

Climbers Detail New Route on Karakoram’s Spantik

From June 2-7, Mueez Ud Din of Pakistan and...
June 24, 2025
self portrait of two mountaineers in helmets

Czech Pair Make First Ascent of Hunza Peak’s SW Face

On June 18, Radoslav Groh and Zdenek Hak climbed...
June 19, 2025
From left to right: Ethan Berman, Sebastian Pelletti and Maarten van Haeren on the summit of Ultar Sar.

Ultar Sar: Climbers Detail Their First Ascent of the SE Pillar

Sebastian Pelletti, Ethan Berman, and Maarten van Haeren have...
June 18, 2025
The climbers in front of Spantik.

New Route on East Ridge of Spantik in the Karakoram

Mueez Ud Din of Pakistan and Mathieu Maynadier from...
June 17, 2025
The Southeast Pillar of Ultar Sar.

First Ascent of the Southeast Pillar of Ultar Sar

On June 11, Ethan Berman, Sebastian Pelletti, and Maarten...
June 15, 2025
Denis Urubko smiles with a massive mountain face (Broad Peak?) behind.

Denis Urubko Returns to Nanga Parbat

Denis Urubko of Russia has confirmed he and his...
May 29, 2025
Some tents on a snowy shoulder at the base of Spantik

After Truce, Alpine-Style Climbers Return to Pakistan

Tensions between India and Pakistan have abated after the...
May 28, 2025
Tents on the glacier and K2 in background.

Traveling to Pakistan: Go or Wait?

The truce agreed last Saturday between India and Pakistan...
May 15, 2025
Screenshot of Flight Radar showing planes jammed south of Pakistan air space.

Flights to Pakistan Canceled, Ultar Shar Team Grounded

The conflict between India and Pakistan has escalated at...
May 7, 2025
Trekkers walk on glacier terrain, completely covered in snow, in the Karakoram.

Trekkers and Climbers Stranded Amid Pakistan Permit Dispute

The bitter dispute between Pakistani Authorities and local outfitters...
March 27, 2025
K2 at dawn as seen from Concordia, some mules and porters in forefront on the scree terrain.

Pakistan Climbing Fees Won’t Increase Until At Least 2026

Here's some good news for climbers planning to visit...
February 27, 2025
Ueltschi with skis on his backpack and the two pakistani climbers take a selfie

A Rare Winter Attempt on Pakistan’s Batura I

A winter attempt on a Karakoram giant passed unnoticed...
February 12, 2025
A climber on a steep snow slope, the glacial valley at his feet

Top 10 Expeditions of 2024, #1: First Ascent of Muchu Chhish

The lure of the "highest" is the essence of...
December 30, 2024
Edge of Entropy byTom Livingstone and Ales Cesen on Gasherbrum III.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2024: #3: West Ridge of Gasherbrum III

In one of the best alpine-style climbs of the...
December 28, 2024
a climber on vertical ice

Top 10 Expeditions of 2024: #8. Yashkuk Sar

We had never heard of Yashkuk Sar, a 6,668m...
December 23, 2024
The west side of 7,852m Kunyang Chhish from Faloling Chhish.

Forgotten 7,000’ers: Kunyang Chhish

Our Forgotten 7,000’ers series moves today from Nepal to...
December 1, 2024
The climbers on a cold summit

Dane Steadman on the First Ascent of Yashkuk Sar

Dane Steadman squeezed in some time between his flights...
October 21, 2024
Crossing the crevassed glacier to the head of the southeastern wall of the unclimbed Atta'niz Sar in the Hunza Valley.

Bielecki and Rousseau Begin Hunza First Ascent

After acclimatizing with two first ascents in Pakistan's Hunza...
October 11, 2024
Sang-E-Marmar in the Batura Muztagh, from the southeast.

Sang-E-Marmar: A Recent Attempt on a Forgotten Gem

At the end of September, a Polish party called...
October 2, 2024
A line of tracks up a snow ramp and a climber at the bottom of it.

Bielecki and Rousseau Bag Two Pakistan First Ascents

Adam Bielecki of Poland and Louis Rousseau of Canada...
October 2, 2024
Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders on the summit of Yawash Sar.

Veterans Fowler and Saunders Bag Another Alpine-Style First

Veteran British climbers Mick Fowler (68) and Victor Saunders...
September 24, 2024

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