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03/08/2022

Adriana Brownlee: 'Russian roulette' for youngest woman to climb K2...

Adriana Brownlee has now climbed 10 of the world's 14 highest peaks - but wants to conquer more.

02/08/2022

Rainbow

20/07/2022

Broad Peak or K2? Two days ago, as the current summit window began, several climbers had to make a choice. Which peak they should attempt first? It might be their last during this unpredictable season.

Most of the bigger teams have gone for the higher, more prestigious K2. Others chose Broad Peak, either because it was their original goal or because they hoped to avoid the crowds and lack of space in higher camps.......

Denis Urubko's typically fast, no-O2 ascent of Broad Peak took second place today to French guide Benjamin Vedrines, who summited in half the time.

19/07/2022

Bangladeshi mountaineer and its only seven-summiteer Wasfia Nazreen embarked on the journey of climbing the savage mountain K2, with her team. Her expedition, sponsored by Renata Limited, is being led by some of the strongest and most renowned climbers in the world; Mingma Tenzi Sherpa, Mingma David Sherpa, and Nirmal Purja.

The intrepid mountaineer and environmentalist announced that her team is finally heading out from the base camp to attempt the climb. "We are heading out for summit push tonight. If all goes well, good news will come in a week," stated Wasfia......

The intrepid mountaineer and environmentalist Wasfia Nazreen, announced that her team is finally heading out from the base camp to attempt the climb. “We are heading out for summit push tonight. If all goes well, good news will come in a week,” stated Wasfia.

19/07/2022

Naila has already reached camp 1 of K2, rising 8,611 metres above sea level and also known as the "killer mountain" for its extremely difficult terrain....

Naila started ascent from K2 base camp on Sunday, reached camp 1 next day

18/07/2022

Van washed away in flood water part 2

16/07/2022

Van wash away in flood water (part 1)..
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16/07/2022

15/07/2022

In Broad Peak and K2 Base Camps, climbers are ready for a summit push but have had to wait in their tents for over a week because of bad weather.

The weather is supposed to improve by Sunday, but conditions may remain unsafe for days afterward. Yet summit fever, tight deadlines, and ego-driven decisions may drive some climbers to take risks, especially on K2 above Camp 3.

Recent failures on Broad Peak show haste to get things done, as well as too few tents for everyone. If such dynamics recur on overcrowded K2 next week, the final result, whether triumph or tragedy, will be mainly a question of luck.

On Broad Peak and K2, climbers are impatient for a summit push but have had to wait in Base Camp for over a week because of bad weather.

06/07/2022

The weather forecasts have changed and so have climbing plans. Several climbers will now speed up their summit pushes on Broad Peak and Nanga Parbat.

On a sad note, Pakistani climber Iman Karim reportedly fell to his death on Gasherbrum II.

The weather forecasts have changed and so have climbing plans. Several climbers will now speed up their summit pushes on Broad Peak and Nanga Parbat.

03/07/2022

A massive summit push is unfolding on Nanga Parbat. The weather is good, conditions have settled down, and climbers are anxious to reach the summit, especially those intending to speed on to other peaks. However, everything depends on the rope-fixing teams.....

A massive summit push is unfolding on Nanga Parbat. The weather is good, conditions have settled down, and climbers are anxious to reach the summit.

02/07/2022

Summiteers Matthew Scholes, Kim Ladiges, and Daniel Joll, all members of the New Zealand Alpine Team, have now posted a long, detailed report and shared their expedition diary. The article, published by Joll, describes the climb as “the coldest, hardest days,” of his climbing career. Only the team’s commitment to each other pushed them to keep going through all the hardships. As he recalls:

The only way to cope was to focus on one day at a time…We reminded each other not to think too far ahead. None of us thought we would summit. We never imagined it could be possible until the final one hundred metres....

A final report on one of the most remarkable climbs of the Himalaya spring season: the ascent of Changabang's West Wall.

28/06/2022

On June 26, Italian mountain guide Francois Cazzanelli and teammate Pietro Picco opened a new route variant on Nanga Parbat’s Diamir face.

Aosta Valley Express
The new variant joins the Kinshofer route at 6,000m (at Camp 2). Cazzanelli and Pietro arrived there, where they met their companions. The entire group then descended to Base Camp on the same day....

On June 26, Italian mountain guide Francois Cazzanelli and teammate Pietro Picco opened a new route variant on Nanga Parbat's Diamir face.

27/06/2022

They might even try to fly over the Savage Mountain’s summit, which would be a world first. “It seems impossible but we are always trying to dream big…if conditions were perfect, we might try. It is not our main goal though,” they note....

Tom de Dorlodot, Horacio Llorens, and Ramon Morillas have already made it as high as 7,000m on K2, using only thermal currents and their paragliders.

25/06/2022

After a snowy trek, teams are trickling into K2 Base Camp. “It snowed on the way and there is some snow at Base Camp, but it is sunny and warm and it is forecast to remain so until early July,” American climber Sarah Strattan told ExplorersWeb. Strattan arrived in Base Camp three days ago. “There are four other teams in place, so it’s not crowded at all…so far!”....

After a snowy trek, teams are trickling into K2 Base Camp. It could be a very busy year, with ski descents and alternative routes in the works.

24/06/2022

Two female mountaineers have set their eyes on doing something which no other Pakistani woman has done so far — scaling the world’s second-highest mountain K2 at 8,611 m.

K2 is considered to be one of the most difficult peaks to scale and there are less than 10 women who have successfully summited this mountain...

Samina Baig, Naila Kiani have set their eyes on summiting K2 to become first Pakistani women to achieve feat

23/06/2022

This season could break records for the number of climbing permits. The biggest crowds are flocking to K2 and Broad Peak, where official sources estimate over 350 permits so far...

This season could break records for the number of climbing permits issued in Pakistan. Meanwhile, relentless rain pounds climbers on their approach treks.

22/06/2022

لینڈ سلائیڈنگ اور بند راستے، سیاح بارشوں میں گلگت بلتستان کا سفر کرنے سے گریز کریں‘..

یہ صورتحال خشک سالی کے خاتمہ کے بعد حالیہ پری مون سون بارشوں کے سبب سے پیدا ہو رہی ہے۔ گلگت بلتستان انتظامیہ کے مطابق اس وقت گلگت کو اسکردو سے ملانے والی روڈ لینڈ سلائ....

22/06/2022

Norwegian female climber Kristin Harila is all set to summit K2 and Nanga Parbat, in her attempt to scale five 8,000-metre peaks in Pakistan in two months.

Kristin Harila starts quest to beat time record to summit globe's 14 highest peaks in six months

22/02/2022

Nature always fascinates me no matter which region it is and whenever I can manage it, I prefer traveling towards the most spectacular and fascinating northern region of Pakistan, which hosts the three world’s most famous mountain ranges meet here: the Himalayas, the Karakorams and the Hindukush.

In other words, the northern region, for me, is no less than a heaven on the Earth, which with its beautiful and charming scenery brings serenity to the depth of the heart and soul. The serenity that is hidden in the environment of the region and in the crystal-clear waters, dreamy meadows, lush green valleys, sky high waterfalls and white capped mountains.

By Shazia Mehboob Tanoli

A road trip through Gilgit-Baltistan is an adventure an experience for all senses

20/02/2022

Gelje Sherpa’s team on Cho Oyu and Grace Tseng’s on K2 and have set off toward the summit in far-from-ideal conditions. They still have a lot of rope to fix, but both parties realize that as far as this winter is concerned, it’s now or never.

Gelje Sherpa reported yesterday from Camp 1 about the new variation that his team is opening.

“The wind is blowing at 90kph here,” he wrote. “In spite of it, we plan to move higher, [with] the whole team of 10 climbers.”

Gelje Sherpa’s team on Cho Oyu and Grace Tseng’s on K2 and have set off toward the summi

05/01/2022

Snow fall in Baltistan region..

24/10/2021

To mark International Snow Leopard Day on Saturday, the World Wildlife Fund Pakistan (WWF) released footage of two snow leopard cubs found thriving in Dhee Nala, in the buffer zone of Khunjerab National Park, where community members have reported an increase in the number of snow leopards in the Karakoram range.

WWF report suggests that 221-450 snow leopards are killed every year globally

08/10/2021

گلگت بلتستان کی سب سے بڑی قدرتی جھیل اور دلفریب مناظر

قدرتی جھیل میں ایک خزانہ پوشیدہ...;

31/08/2021

کراچی سے اسکردو کے لیے روانہ ہونے والی قومی ایئرلائن کی پرواز موسم کی خرابی کی وجہ سے منزل پر نہ اتر سکی، جس پر طیارے کو واپس بلوا لیا گیا۔

ایئر بس اے 320 منزل پر پہنچ گئی تھی مگر موسم خراب ہونے کی وجہ سے طیارے کو اترنے کی اجازت نہیں دی گئی اور اسے واپس بلوالیا گیا۔

26/06/2021

میں، میری والدہ اور میرے گھر والے صدمے میں ہیں۔ جب سے میں نے یہ فیصلہ کیا ہے کہ میں اوپر جا کر ابو کی میت تلاش کروں گا، اس وقت سے میری امی کو میری حفاظت کی فکر لاحق ہے۔ لیکن ہم گھر والے یہ بھی چاہتے ہیں کہ ہمیں اُن کی لاش مل جائے۔‘

یہ کہنا ہے پاکستانی مہم جو ساجد سد پارہ کا جن کے والد محمد علی سد پارہ موسم سرما میں دنیا کی دوسری بلند ترین چوٹی کے ٹو سر کرنے کی کوشش کے دوران لاپتہ ہو گئے تھے اور چند روز کے سرچ آپریشن اور اس میں ناکامی کے بعد اُن سمیت دو دیگر کوہ پیماؤں کی ہلاکت کی تصدیق کر دی گئی تھی۔

ساجد سد پارہ نے اپنے والد علی سدپارہ، آئس لینڈ کے جان سنوری اور چلی کے ہوان پابلو موہر کی میتوں کی تلاش کے لیے دوبارہ کے ٹو کا رُخ کرنے کا اعلان کیا ہے۔

25/06/2021

موسم کی خرابی کے باعث گورنر سندھ عمران اسماعیل اسکردو ایئرپورٹ پر پھنس گئے۔