Karakoram

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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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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Massive Avalanche Kills Mountaineer Above K2’s Basecamp

Friday afternoon, July 18, a massive avalanche on Pakistan’s notorious K2 claimed one life and left several others injured. Often called the “Savage Mountain,” K2 has earned its fearsome reputation for danger. The nickname was cemented in 1953 when American climber George Bell remarked, “It’s a savage mountain that tries to kill you.” Among the world’s five highest peaks, K2 […]
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A Dangerous Queue Formed on K2 as 145 Climbers Summit in One Day—That’s Double the Average Number of Summits for an Entire Year

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A scary scene emerged out of Pakistan just a few weeks ago as climbers documented a massive queue on the second-highest mountain on Earth. On July 22, a significant traffic jam occurred on K2 Moutain as a whopping 145 climbers summited the peak in just one day. A new record—that’s double how many usually summit in a season! It also […]
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Miraculous Rescue of Russian Climber Stuck at 20,000-Feet on Latok I, Pakistan

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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 […]
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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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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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