VIDEO: HUGE Avalanche Caught On Camera In Pakistan https://twitter.com/deZabedrosky/status/925918755200356353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Funofficialnetworks.com%2F2017%2F11%2F03%2Fwatch-massive-pakistani-avalanche-caught-on-video%2F 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 the footage on Istor-o-Nal Peak, which has an elevation of 7,400 meters. “It was the first time we saw something like this; it’s a rare and strange phenomenon because these […] 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
Father & Son Lost in Avalanche on Pakistan’s 28,250-Ft K2 Pakistan has been truly deadly this summer. 3 Iranian climbers were lost last week on 26,414-foot Broad Peak in Pakistan just days before 3 Spanish climbers were lost on 26,590-foot Hidden Peak in Pakistan. Both the Iranian and Spanish parties encountered navigation issues upon their descents after summiting their respective mountains. This latest tragedy was the result of an avalanche that […] Avalanche Miles Clark | July 30, 2013 8 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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