Kashmir: Where Skis & AK-47s Go Together Nestled within the high peaks of the Himalaya on the border of Pakistan and India lies the Indian state of Kashmir. Often referred to as “Heaven on Earth” by the local population, this region harbors massive peaks, deep snow, amazing skiing, and AK-47’s. While many have heard of the amazing skiing that Kashmir offers, not everyone is fully aware of the ongoing […] Jesse Cassidy | May 4, 2018 2 Comments
Huge Rescue Operation Underway to Rescue Climbing Partners on World’s 9th Highest Peak A massive rescue operation is currently being planned after Polish alpinist Tomek Mackiewicz and the French alpinist Elisabeth Revol hoped to become the second ever team to climb the world’s 9th highest peak, Nanga Parbat (26,660ft/8,126m), in winter but became stranded high on the mountain when Mackiewicz was stricken with snow blindness and frostbite, reports rockandice.com. What was supposed to be […] Climbing Steven Agar | January 26, 2018 1 Comment
VIDEO: HUGE Avalanche Caught On Camera In Pakistan Avalancha en montañas del Istor-o-Nal, #Pakistán, tras tormenta a 7.400m en el Hindu Kush Por Kaleem Khan, el 30.10.2017. #Avalanche #Snow pic.twitter.com/obTTIv4lkO — Alerta Climagram (RIP) (@deZabedrosky) November 2, 2017 This HUGE avalanche was caught on video in August, but was just released. It occurred on one of the country’s highest peak in the Hindu Kush Mountain Range. These guys captured […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | November 6, 2017 1 Comment
Competitive Skiing Is Thriving In Chile, Ireland, and Pakistan What does a training camp for cross-country skiers in Chile, a roller ski marathon event in Ireland, and the Pakistani ski areas Naltar and Malan Jabba that trains the members of the Ski Federation of Pakistan have in common? They are all part of a new and growing competitive ski industry according to the Federation Internationale De Ski (FIS). The […] Industry News Douglas Perry | October 17, 2017 0 Comments
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
Over 100 People Killed In Afghanistan & Pakistan Avalanches At least 132 people have died along the Afghan-Pakistani border after three days of heavy snowfall caused a series of deadly avalanches Sunday. Dozens of houses were destroyed and people were reported to have frozen to death, trapped in cars. Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul was closed on Sunday, after nearly 2 feet of snow covered the runways, and north […] Avalanche Matias Ricci | February 6, 2017 0 Comments
Search Called Off for 2 Missing Utah Climbers in Pakistan Kyle Dempster, 33, and Scott Adamson, 34, have been missing on the north face of 23,900′ Ogre II off the Choktoi Glacier in northern Pakistan since August 26th, 2016 – when they were due back in basecamp. A major search including the Pakistani Military helicopters, Global Rescue helicopters, and a crowdfunding effort to raise money for more search and rescue […] Industry News CragBrains | September 5, 2016 0 Comments
2 Killed, 16 More Stranded by Avalanche in Naran Valley, Pakistan Yesterday Yesterday, 2 miners were killed and 16 others stranded when a moderate sized avalanche struck an active mine in the Naran Valley area which is located in the north-east corner of Pakistan. Avalanche Michael Moranz | October 26, 2015 0 Comments
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