Pakistan

Aerial view of Skardu and its surrounding mountains.

Skardu, Pakistan’s Mountain Areas Quiet

After days of unrest in Skardu early this month,...
March 30, 2026
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...
September 8, 2025
a climber gaining the top of a vertical ice section.

Cesen and Woerle on Their First Ascent in Pakistan’s Shimshal

In a season plagued by bad conditions, flexibility has...
August 7, 2025
A glacier in Kohistan, Pakistan.

Body of Man Missing For 28 Years Found on Pakistan Glacier

In the mountainous Kohistan district of northern Pakistan, the...
August 6, 2025
Climbing team with locals in front of 2 vans.

Latok III Expedition Begins

Thomas Huber, Jon Griffin, and Tad McCrea are back...
July 18, 2025
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...
July 17, 2025
Naila Kiani sits on a rick sourrounded by mountains covreed in clouds, and dressed in a dawnsuit.

Breaking Boundaries: Naila Kiani is Changing Mountaineering in Pakistan

Naila Kiani is on her way to becoming the...
July 12, 2025
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...
July 9, 2025
Three climbers pose in a garden with casual clothing.

Climbers Turned Away From Tirich Mir

Climbers were supposed to be welcome to climb Tirich...
July 7, 2025
Kei Narita tackles thin ice and moves up a crack during the first day of climbing.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2024: #7: West Face of Thui II

On September 23, in Pakistan’s Hindu Raj, three Japanese...
December 24, 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
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
Yashkuk Sar peak in Pakistan, shrouded by cloud.

Americans Summit Unclimbed Yashkuk Sar in Pakistan

A quiet American team has made the first ascent...
September 23, 2024
Mashallah Sar and the first ascent route.

Team Makes Three First Ascents in Northern Pakistan

An international team of four climbers has made three...
August 2, 2024
Selfie of the three climbers on a snowy summit

Japanese to Attempt Unclimbed North Face in Pakistan

Yudai Suzuki, Kei Narita, and Yuu Nishida are returning...
July 18, 2024
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,...
July 17, 2024
climbers playing cards in a tent

Pakistan Alpine Style: Waiting Games

Bad weather has stalled the progress of alpine-style teams...
July 16, 2024
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...
July 15, 2024
Ultar Sar on the right, Bojohagur Duan Asir on the left. On the far left is Hunza Peak and the distinctive rock needle of Bublimotin.

Climbing History of the Peaks of the 2024 Cutting Edge Grants. Part 4: Ultar Sar

Every spring for over a century, the American Alpine...
July 9, 2024
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...
June 28, 2024
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...
June 21, 2024
pakistani man with arms crossed in jacket

Weekend Warm-Up: Cash, Contempt, and Controversy on K2

"A game of life and death.” “Something that will live...
June 15, 2024
Spantik as seen from the south

‘Traces’ Found of Two Japanese Climbers Missing on Spantik

Ryuseki Hiraoka and Atsushi Taguchi of Japan have been...
June 13, 2024
The three pakistani climbers sitting in an indoor place.

Pakistani Climbers Strive to Finish 14×8,000’ers

Although it's home to five 8,000'ers, Pakistan does not...
April 11, 2024

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