Karakorum

The mountain in a sunny day.

Pakistan’s Chumik Kangri Peak Summited for the First Time

In a promising fall climbing season in Pakistan, three...
Maciej Berbeka during the winter ascenr of Broad Peak in 2013.

Looking Back: The 2013 Broad Peak Tragedies

By 2013, Broad Peak had almost 20 fatalities, making...
Outfitter Ali Saltoro with Dane Steadman, Cody Winckler, and Blake Brandon.

Off-Season Pakistan: A New Route on Laila Peak, and a U.S. Team Attempts Unclimbed K13

Pakistan is generating a surprising amount of news from...
One of the helicopters that evacuated the sick Russian climber from base camp.

One Evacuated From The Ogre, Climb to Continue

The Russian team is willing to keep trying on...
Russian climbers in t-shirts in an airport lounge.

Russians Start on South Face of Ogre After Change of Plans

Virtually alone in the Karakoram, a Russian team is...
A climber goes down a snow slope on K2 under the shadow of the mountain's summit.

What Happened on K2? Climbers Discuss a Secretive Season

There was only one summit push on K2 this...
Sakhi points to mountains in background from a snowy summit.

The View From Pakistan: A Local Climber Is Trying to Change How Karakoram Expeditions Are Run

Among the climbers on Pakistan's 8,000m peaks this season,...
A climber approaching the top of a snow ridge, leaving only his footprints behind.

Three Small Climbing Teams Gamble on Pakistan This Fall

While most teams head to Nepal in the fall...
Sohniya Mehreen, known on Instagram as Sohniya Babar, on Spantik.

Pakistan Alpine Club Doubts Spantik Summit Claims

Spantik (7,027m) is a popular peak in Pakistan for...
Three Polish climbers with local agents holding an expedition banner and weather local hats.

Pakistan Season Continues for Alpine-Style Teams

The 8,000m peaks in the Karakoram are now deserted,...
A climber on a granite all, further towers in background.

More Karakoram Disappointment, This Time on K7: ‘Mosquito Bites Above 5,000m’

Colin Haley of the U.S. quietly traveled to Pakistan...
Marina Krauss and the international rescue team give a press conference while sitting at a garden in Skardu.

Laura Dahlmeier’s Partner Reveals How She Died

"If we had started 30 minutes earlier, we...
LAura Dahlmeier smiles from a ledge on a limestone wall in the Dolomites.

Olympic Star Laura Dahlmeier Confirmed Dead on Laila Peak

Laura Dahlmeier of Germany did not survive after being...
Dahlmeier looks up in excitement while on a vertical ice section of the Eiger's North face.

Former Olympian Seriously Injured on Karakoram Peak

Former Olympic Biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier of Germany, 31,...
Two climbers in front of a small tent pitched on rocky morraine terrain.

Chris Wright Injured on Yukshin Gardan Sar

American-British climber Chris Wright was injured in an accident...
A climber on a vertical section of ice gullies leading to a summit.

New Route on Hunza Peak Was ‘A Patagonia-like Experience’

Earlier this season, Zdenek Hak and Radoslav Groh made...
A sign noting danger of rock slides on a trail in the Karakoram.

No Go: Heat Ruins Attempt on Gasherbrum IV’s Shining Wall

Too dry to climb has become a theme among...
Two climbers in front of a small tent pitched on rocky morraine terrain.

Alpine Style Report: Pakistan Teams Prep For 7,000m Peaks

Two of the season's most interesting expeditions are acclimatizing...
Three climbers pose in a garden with casual clothing.

Climbers Turned Away From Tirich Mir

Climbers were supposed to be welcome to climb Tirich...
Tents on rocky terrain as seen from inside another tent.

Pakistan is an Oven, and Rockfall is Making the Peaks More Dangerous

Climbers on K2, Broad Peak, and Nanga Parbat agree...
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...
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...
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...

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