Karakorum

Trivor peak at sunset with some clouds on its flanks, seen from Hunza, Pakistan

Weather Thwarts French Alpine-Style Duo in Pakistan

Bad conditions have thwarted two alpinists trying to open...
Laila Peak.

From Italy By Bicycle To Climb and Ski Laila Peak

Italian adventurer Yanez Borella has cycled from Italy to...
K2 in the sun, very dry.

K2 Climbers Prep for Weekend Summit Push

Over a hundred climbers have been biting their nails...
Latok I.

A Short Climbing History of Latok I

"Why [Latok I] again?" Thomas Huber asked in a...
The climber on a peaky summit with other sharp peaks around.

Thomas Huber Back to Latok I

Thomas Huber has done his best to stay quiet,...
climbers playing cards in a tent

Pakistan Alpine Style: Waiting Games

Bad weather has stalled the progress of alpine-style teams...
Tents on the glacier and K2 in background.

This Has Got to Stop: Another K2 Porter Dies

A Pakistani porter died in Concordia yesterday after 16...
The climbers on a sunny but windy summit, totally covered in snow

Muchu Chhish Finally Summited!

One of the great remaining problems in the Karakoram...
Google Earth image of Karun Koh with 2 possible routes marked in purple up the south and the west faces

Team to Attempt New Route on Pakistan’s Karun Koh

Joshua Harrin of the U.S., Masha Gordon of Russia,...
The climber and pilot squatting on a summit, possibly Vinson

Brazilian Paraglider Dies in Baltoro

Rodrigo Raineri of Brazil died yesterday in a paragliding...
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...
Climbers in a snow cave, seen from the botttom of the cave with seracs and blue sky in background.

Pakistan Alpine Style: No Summit on Ultar Sar

Ethan Berman, Sebastian Pelleti, and Maarten van Haeren gave...
Golden light on the summit of Spantik at sunset.

Another Japanese Climber Dies on Spantik

Spantik, one of Pakistan's most popular 7,000m peaks, is...
The climber in a t-shirt with jagged peaks in background.

Alpinists Get An Early Jump on K2

K2 has started differently this season. While the commercial...
Climbers walk away towards the mountains on a flat, sandy plain

Pakistan Update: K2, Gasherbrums, Nanga Parbat

Most teams in Pakistan's Karakoram and Himalaya are using...
Yashkuk Sar I.

Climbing History of the Peaks of the 2024 Cutting Edge Grants. Part 2: Yashkuk Sar

Every spring for over a century, the American Alpine...
Climbers on a trail with a formidable mountain face behind them.

Alpine-Style Teams in Pakistan: Muchu Chhish, K2, K7, Pumari Chhish

A remarkable summer season has begun in Pakistan. In...
head shots of the two climbers in the mountains

Sad End on Spantik: One Body Identified, Search Called Off

Both Japanese climbers who went missing on Spantik last...
the climber on deep snow, leans on an iceaxe and carries skis on his backpack.

First Ascent and Ski Descent of ‘Little Rakaposhi’

In late spring, after the monsoon has closed down...
head shots of the two climbers in the mountains

Body of One of the Missing Japanese Climbers Found on Spantik

Rescuers have found the body of one of the...
A massive north face of ice and rock.

Russian Trio to Attempt the Unclimbed North Face of The Ogre

The North Face of Baintha Brakk I (7,285m), commonly...
Spantik as seen from the south

‘Traces’ Found of Two Japanese Climbers Missing on Spantik

Ryuseki Hiraoka and Atsushi Taguchi of Japan have been...
climbers with skis on their back reach the summit of the Great Trango Tower, Pakistan

Three Ski Down Great Trango Tower in the Karakoram

It sounds as surreal as skiing El Capitan in...
Climbers sitting on two chairs, surrunded by rags of tent and scattered items.

What Went Wrong on Winter Trango Tower

Maciej Kimel and Michal Krol of Poland expected extreme...

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