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[VIDEO] Andrzej Bargiel Completes Historic Ski Descent of All Karakoram 8,000-Meter Peaks

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In a remarkable feat of mountaineering, Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel successfully skied down Gasherbrum I yesterday, marking the completion of his journey of skiing down all the Karakoram 8,000-meter peaks. Bargiel’s daring descent began immediately after he reached the summit at 7:15 am. Multiple other climbing teams, including Alpenglow, Imagine Nepal, and solo climbers, such as Hugo Ayaviri, also […]
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VIDEO: Freeride Expedition into the Karakoram Range to Ski a First Descent of the Most Insane Face

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The intimate travel diary of an incredible freeride expedition into the heart of the Karakoram range. The search for one of the most beautiful mountains to ski on the planet, standing at 19,291-feet. An adventure so remote, so high, so committed that no mistakes were allowed. During five weeks, the crew got deeper and deeper inside Pakistan, with an almost […]
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Russian Climber Stuck at 20,000-Feet on Latok I in Karakoram Range after his Partner Fell to his Death

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Russian mountaineer Alexander Gukov is currently trapped at 20,000-feet on Latok I, a 23,442-foot peak in the Karakoram range of Pakistan, after witnessing the death of his climbing partner Sergey Glazunov. A rescue operation is currently underway in a race against time. Wednesday, July 25, Gukov and his partner Sergey Glazunov, began retreating down the mountain, having climbed to within 600 […]
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Pemba Sherpa, Who has Climbed Everest 8 Times, Missing Without a Trace After Falling into Crevasse in Karakoram Range

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Veteran mountaineer Pemba Sherpa, who scaled Mt. Everest eight times, has gone missing while returning from a successful summit of Saser Kangri IV (24,330-feet) in the eastern Karakoram range in Jammu and Kashmir, reports the Hindustan Times. The 45-year-old who has climbed six of world’s highest 10 peaks fell into a crevasse on Friday evening while descending from Camp 2 […]
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Italian Climber Killed by Falling Ice on Gasherbrum IV | Third Karakoram Death this Summer

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There is once again sad news from the Northern Pakistan Mountains, with the third death of the summer season in the Karakoram. The Italian news agency ANSA reports Italian climber Maurizio Giordano was attempting the 26,000-foot peak Gasherbrum IV (GIV) when he was hit by falling ice on while on rappel. He died on the mountain. The accident occurred at 6,300 meters […]
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Jim Morrison Reflects On Perseverance, Partnership, And Purpose In New Film “Trango”

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Long before skis ever touched the upper slopes of Pakistan’s Great Trango Tower, the mountain lived in Jim Morrison’s imagination as something almost untouchable—a towering symbol of mountaineering history, not skiing possibility. For decades, the near-20,000-foot granite spire had been a proving ground for elite rock climbers. To Morrison, it represented something deeper: an unfinished idea waiting for someone to […]
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[VIDEO] New Film “Trango” Documents First-Ever Ski Descent of Great Trango Tower in Pakistan

A new ski mountaineering film, Trango, is screening in select theaters and will later be released on video-on-demand following a run of special theatrical screenings and festival appearances across the United States. Directed by Leo Hoorn, the film documents ski mountaineers Christina Lustenberger, known as Lusti, and Jim Morrison as they pursue the first-ever ski descent of Great Trango Tower […]
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Satellites Detect Seasonal Pulses in Earth’s Glaciers—And It Looks Like a Giant Heartbeat

The Malaspina Glacier in southeastern Alaska is so massive that its ice spreads across the coastal plain like pancake batter—but new NASA analysis shows it behaves less like a frozen slab and more like a living, pulsing system. Using millions of satellite images collected between 2014 and 2022, NASA scientists have discovered that glaciers around the world speed up and […]
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Carving New Lines: How Pakistan’s Women are Claiming the Snow

The fight for women’s equality—at home, in politics, and across culture—is a story that has unfolded over centuries and around the world. On February 12, 1983, hundreds of women marched through Pakistan’s cultural capital, Lahore, to protest the discriminatory Law of Evidence instituted under General Zia-ul-Haq. The law, equating the testimony of two women to that of one man, was […]
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Nepalese Climber Nirmal “Nims” Purja Becomes First Person in History to Summit Mountains Over 8,000 Meters 50 Times

Nepalese climber Nirmal “Nims” Purja—also known as Nimsdai—made history on July 3 by becoming the first person to successfully summit mountains over 8,000 meters (24,000 feet) a staggering 50 times. Purja is well known for his record-setting in the mountains and notable first ascents throughout his climbing career. A native of Nepal, Purja initially served in the Nepalese Gurkha combat […]
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[VIDEO] Great Trango Tower in Pakistan Sees First-Ever Ski Descent

A team of elite ski mountaineers has made history with the first-ever ski descent of Pakistan’s Great Trango Tower, a 6,000-meter granite spire in the heart of the Karakoram. The expedition, led by professional skiers and mountaineers Jim Morrison, Christina Lustenburger, and Chantel Astorga, was documented in the short film Trango, which showcases the challenges and triumphs of descending one […]
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German Olympic Gold Medalist Dies In Rock Slide at Laila Peak, Pakistan

A rock slide struck and killed a climber at Laila Peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram range on Monday, July 28. The climber was identified by her media team as former Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier. The 31-year-old German athlete was descending from the peak with her partner and the duo were at approximately 5,700 meters (18,700 feet) when the accident occurred […]
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“3:00 AM: Snowboarding the Chuting Gallery”—Salt Lake City Hosts Exclusive Film Premiere on December 17

Salt Lake City, UT — Mark your calendars for an unforgettable night of adventure and community in downtown Salt Lake City. On Tuesday, December 17, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., The Clubhouse on South Temple will host the highly anticipated premiere of “3:00 AM: Snowboarding the Chuting Gallery.” This backcountry snowboarding film takes viewers deep into the heart of […]
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[Photos] Jim Morrison, Christina Lusti, and Chantel Astorga Complete First-Ever Ski Descent of West Face of Great Trango Towers, Pakistan

  A team of three skiers, consisting of Jim Morrison, Christina Lustenberger, and Chantel Astorga successfully completed the first-ever ski descent of Great Trango Towers in Pakistan on May 9, 2024. The vertical faces of Trango Towers are among the world’s tallest cliffs, and the climb is considered one of the world’s hardest. The team around Jim Morrison attempted the […]
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Himalaya 500: A Project to Ski 500 Lines in the Planet’s Highest Mountain Range

Flamingos, pelicans, and crocodiles thrive in the intricate network of marshes and mangrove forests at the mouth of the Indus River. As the fourth largest river in Asia, its muddy silt-rich water has traveled a long way from its headwaters in the Himalaya roughly 2,000 miles away. Tracing the Indus backward from its mouth, the river flows from the Arabian Sea […]
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