Climbers Missing On ‘Killer Mountain’, Pakistan Presumed Dead But Active GPS Signals Show They Could Be Potentially Alive The two climbers, Alberto Zerain (Spain), and Mariano Galvan (Argentina), went missing while attempting to summit the 8,125 meter (26,656 ft) peak, Mount Nanga Parbat. Pakistan government says that an avalanche killed them, but Mariano’s family ensures that they could still be alive. What happened On June 15th, Mariano Galván (37) and Alberto Zerain (55), two experienced climbers from Argentina and Spain, respectively, arrived at base camp of […] Climbing Matias Ricci | July 9, 2017 1 Comment
9 Climbers Killed Today in Base Camp by Pakistani Taliban While Attempting Earth’s 9th Highest Mountain, Nanga Parbat 9 mountain climbers were shot to death on Sunday at 1am while at a 15,000-foot base camp en route to climb 26,660-foot Nanga Parbat, Earth’s 9th tallest mountain. One American, two Chinese, one Russian, five Ukrainians, a local guide, & one Pakistani security guard are reported to have been killed by around 12 Pakistani Taliban militants. All of the foreigners were […] SnowBrains | June 23, 2013 3 Comments
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