Kristin Harila Conquers 12th 8,000+ Peak — Only 2 Left For New Record Kristin Harila and Tenjin Lama Sherpa have successfully summitted Gasherbrum I, located on the border between Pakistan and China, on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. This is the 12th mountain the two have climbed together in Kristin’s 2023 bid to beat her own record, as well as Nimsdai’s record. The Norwegian mountaineer had set out in May this year with the goal […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | July 21, 2023 0 Comments
Knee Deep Snow @ Snowbird and Alta, Utah w/ 5-9” More Today | Indepth Photo Tour I reported over a week ago that the Wasatch was going to get it’s first snow. Well, the weather man and myself were wrong. Instead of snow levels at 8,500 feet we ended up with snow levels at about 11,200 feet. Only a few peaks in the Wasatch top out above that and received barely a skiff of snow. HOWEVER, we were right about a second system coming in on Wednesday. Yesterday the snow started at around 10am at 10,000 feet. By 2pm the snow levels had plummeted to 8,000 feet and continued to drop […] Weather Kyler Roush | September 27, 2013 3 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
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