[VIDEO] Andrzej Bargiel Skis From Summit of World’s 13th Highest Mountain Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel has successfully summited Gasherbrum II, the 13th-highest mountain in the world, before returning to base camp on skis without supplemental oxygen. Bargiel began his ascent to the 26,362 ft (8,035-meter) peak on the Pakistan-China border on Tuesday evening and reached the summit at 4:00 am Polish time on Wednesday (7 pm Tuesday PST). Related: VIDEO: […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 21, 2023 0 Comments
3 Spanish Climbers Lost on 26,509-Ft Hidden Peak in Pakistan Just days after 3 Iranian climbers were given up for dead on 26,414-foot Broad Peak (Gahserbrum II), 3 Spanish climbers have been declared dead on nearby 26,509-foot Hidden Peak (Gasherbrum I).  Both peaks are in Pakistan’s Karakoram Range of Pakistan. “In a final attempt to locate our fellows alive, having no contact with them since the morning of day 22, and given […] SnowBrains | July 26, 2013 3 Comments