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
Miraculous Rescue of Russian Climber Stuck at 20,000-Feet on Latok I, Pakistan 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 […] Climbing CragBrains | August 1, 2018 0 Comments
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