[VIDEO] Schoolkids Left Dangling 900 Feet Above Ravine in Cable Car After Cable Snaps in Pakistan Eight people, including six children aged 10-15, are currently stranded in a cable car after one of its cables snapped in the north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The incident, occurring over the Allai valley in Battagram, saw the chair-lift dangling perilously 274m (900 ft) above ground. Related: Gondola Cabin Plummets to Ground in Canada The accident happened around 07:00 […] SnowBrains | August 22, 2023 0 Comments
The Best Ski Resorts in Pakistan: Incredible Adventures Await Are you looking for a winter vacation destination off the beaten path? If so, consider skiing in Pakistan. Although it may not be at the top of your list, this country has some fantastic ski resorts that are worth checking out. From the Himalayas to the Karakoram Range, Pakistan offers some of the best skiing in the world. This blog […] SnowBrains | January 25, 2022 0 Comments
The Story of ‘Historical Badass’ Ned Gillette | From Skiing Earth’s Highest Summits to Being Shot to Death in Pakistan August 1998, deep in the northern Pakistani controlled sector of Kashmir, Ned Gillette and his wife Olympic skier Suzy Patterson set out with the hopes of accomplishing the “trek along the flanks of Nanga Parbat (at 25,660 feet, the world’s 10th-highest mountain) and then making their way across a 16,000-foot pass at the edge of the Chogo Lungma.” An ambitious journey to say the least, however Gillette and his wife Patterson were accustomed to such adventures in their time, skiing, sailing, and climbing all over the globe. […] Featured Article Jesse Cassidy | May 24, 2021 15 Comments
VIDEO: Andrzej Bargiel, First Person to Ski Down K2, Claims Another First Ascent and Ski Descent in Pakistan On 30 April 2021 Andrzej Bargiel, most famous for the breathtaking first-ever ski descent of the world’s second-highest peak, K2, made the first ascent of 20,269-foot (6178m) Yawash Sar II in the Karakorum, Pakistan. He reached the summit via the west face, and then made the mountain’s first ski descent. Related: VIDEO: Breathtaking GoPro Footage of Andrzej Bargiel Skiing Down […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 6, 2021 0 Comments
Pakistan Will Build The Tallest and Longest Cable Car In The World Pakistan will build the tallest and longest cable car in the world to connect the Kumrat Valley in the Upper Dir province with the of Madaklasht Valley in the Upper Chitral. Even better, in the middle of them, there will be an intermediate stop where ski slopes will be groomed. The Pakistani Department of Tourism has released some very optimistic figures […] Industry News Sebastian Opazo | August 28, 2020 4 Comments
Guide Killed and 6 Injured by Avalanche that Hit Expedition in Pakistan A local climber was killed while six others were injured when an avalanche hit a Pakistan-Italian expedition who were scaling a 17,388-foot high peak situated in Ishkoman Valley of Ghizer district in Pakistan on Monday. Adventure Tours of Pakistan, which has organised the expedition, said if weather permitted two army helicopters would start rescue operation to airlift the injured mountaineers and […] Avalanche AvyBrains | June 18, 2019 0 Comments
Search Called Off for Climbing Duo Attempting Nanga Parbat, Pakistan | Evidence of Avalanche Visible from Helicopter Bad weather forced rescuers to call off a search Friday for two climbers who went missing in northern Pakistan on a peak known as “Killer Mountain”. Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard, who are currently attempting a never before completed winter ascent route of the 8,000er Nanga Parbat in Pakistan, have not been heard from since Sunday 24 February when the two […] Climbing CragBrains | March 1, 2019 0 Comments
Miraculous Rescue of Russian Climber Stuck at 20,000-Feet on Latok I, Pakistan Helicopter pilots on Tuesday miraculously rescued a stranded Russian mountaineer from the still unclimbed North Ridge of Latok I in Pakistan’s first such rescue at a height of more than 20,000-feet, ending his six-day ordeal, the military said. This was the eighth attempt to rescue Alexander Gukov from the side of Latok I (23,442-feet), in the Karakoram range, following the […] Climbing CragBrains | August 1, 2018 0 Comments