Mar 12th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Triumph quickly turned to tragedy in the mountains of Pakistan last week when a team of climbers made the first winter ascent of the massive Broad Peak. The four climbers battled difficult conditions and extremely cold temperatures to reach the summit, but sadly two of the men died on the descent.
Last Tuesday, Maciej Berbeka, Adam Bielecki, Tomasz Kowalski and Artur Małek, climbing as part of ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Two Mountain Climbers Die After Making First Winter Ascent Of Broad Peak
Mar 12th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Triumph quickly turned to tragedy in the mountains of Pakistan last week when a team of climbers made the first winter ascent of the massive Broad Peak. The four climbers battled difficult conditions and extremely cold temperatures to reach the summit, but sadly two of the men died on the descent.
Last Tuesday, Maciej Berbeka, Adam Bielecki, Tomasz Kowalski and Artur Małek, climbing as part of ...A Long Lesson From A Short Walk On The Karakoram Highway
Feb 28th, 2013 at 2:00PM:
I've just come home from a whirlwind week in D.C. and L.A. Both trips were wonderful. In D.C. I had energizing meetings at National Geographic Traveler and hosted an exhilarating onstage conversation with the amazing Alexandra Fuller, author of (among other books) Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight, an extraordinarily evocative and moving memoir of growing up in Rhodesia. In L.A. I gave a talk ...28 Climbers Summit K2 In One Day
Aug 9th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Standing 8611 meters (28,251 feet) in height, K2 is the second tallest mountain on the planet behind Everest. It also happens to be one of the most difficult and deadliest peaks as well, which has earned it nicknames such as the "Savage Mountain" and the "Mountaineer's Mountain." But last week the savage was tamed when a record-setting 28 people managed to successfully summit on a single day.
...Karakoram Glaciers Defy Trends, Actually Grow In Size
Apr 17th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Scientists are once again demonstrating that we actually don't really have a clue about how our planet works. A team of researchers from the University of Grenoble in France has released a new report that indicates that glaciers in the Karakoram mountain range are actually growing in size. This is, of course, counter to what is being observed elsewhere across the planet and defies the theories ...Three climbers missing on remote Pakistani peak
Mar 16th, 2012 at 2:00PM: The search for three missing climbers on a remote peak in Pakistan was called off yesterday when rescue teams could find no trace of the men. The trio was last seen on March 9 as they made their way toward the summit but what became of them after that remains a mystery.
Veteran climber Gerfried Goschl of Austria, along with Swiss mountaineer Cedric Hahlen and Pakistani guide Nisar Hussein were ...Climbers summit world's second highest unclimbed peak
Sep 11th, 2011 at 10:00AM: Way back in July we told you about an expedition to climb Saser Kangri II, which at the time had the distinction of being the worlds second tallest unclimbed peak. Two months later, we can now remove that qualifier from the mountain's description, as a three man team successfully reached the summit in late August.
Located in a remote region of northern India, Saser Kangri II stands 24,665 feet ...Climbers summit K2 for first time in three years
Aug 25th, 2011 at 9:00AM: K2, arguably the world's toughest mountain to climb, was conquered for the first time in more than three years earlier this week, when an international team of three men and one woman reached the summit. They were the first people to stand on top of the mountain since the tragic 2008 climbing season, during which 11 people lost their lives.
Located in the Karakoram mountain range, K2 straddles ...Expedition to climb the second highest unclimbed mountain
Jul 10th, 2011 at 8:00AM: An group of three American climbers have traveled to the Kashmir mountain range this summer, where they will attempt to become the first team to successfully summit Saser Kangri II, the second highest unclimbed peak in the world. The mountain, which stands 24,665 feet in height, is located in a very remote region of northern India that is only accessible during the summer months.
The team ...
