Czech Team Conquers One of the World’s Tallest Unclimbed Mountains Muchu Chhish in Pakistan was once one of the highest unclimbed mountains in the world. It also used to be the world’s tallest unconquered peak on which summit attempts are not restricted by international laws or due to religious reasons. Tibet and Bhutan are home to many of these unsummited peaks but have banned all forms of mountaineering for religious […] Climbing Leander Walchshöfer | July 17, 2024 0 Comments
VIDEO: Andrzej Bargiel, First Person to Ski Down K2, Claims Another First Ascent and Ski Descent in Pakistan [arve url="https://youtu.be/InG-cIRVOQs"] SnowBrains | May 6, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
The North Ridge of Latok I Remains Unclimbed After 40 Years Reports came in last week that two Slovenians and a Briton completed the first ascent of Latok I’s North Ridge. Unfortunately, some details got lost in translation. While the trio did knock off the second ever successful summit of the peak, and the first ever from the north, they deviated from the integral ridge line. Latok I (7,145m) was first climbed […] Climbing Mike Lavery | September 3, 2018 0 Comments
US Pro Snowboarder Liz Daley Killed in Avalanche in Argentina More terrible news is coming out of Patagonia. The same day that JP Auclair and Andreas Fransson died in an avalanche in Chilean Patagonia, professional snowboarder and certified guide Liz Daley from Tacoma, WA died in an avalanche in Argentine Patagonia. This terrible day was Monday, September 29th, 2014. 29-year-old Liz was in the El Chaleten area of Argentina snowboarding with the Eddie Bauer First Ascent crew on the popular backcountry ski mountain, Cerro Vaspignani, […] Avalanche SnowBrains | October 1, 2014 2 Comments
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