At the moment, there are at least three teams on Nanga Parbat in Pakistan, with another on the way. All of them are attempting to achieve the first winter summit of that 8126 meter (26,660 ft) peak. Over the coming weeks, [...]
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Showing posts with label Nanga Parbat. Show all posts
8 Things No One Tells You About Climbing Nanga Parbat in Winter
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, January 15, 2015
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: Lonnie Descends on Denali, Progress on Nanga Parbat
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, January 13, 2015
With the winter climbing season now in full swing, teams are working hard Nanga Parbat, where several squads are hoping to complete the first winter ascent of that 8000-meter giant. While they gird themselves for the challenge [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: Updates From Nanga Parbat and Denali
Posted by Unknown on Monday, January 5, 2015
Now that the holidays are officially behind us, and we're all returning to a more typical routine, it seems fitting that we start a new week with an update on the winter climbing expeditions that are underway in Pakistan [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: Teams Gathering in Pakistan
Posted by Unknown on Monday, December 29, 2014
Just a quick update on the winter climbing expeditions that are either now underway, or are preparing to begin. With the new season just over a week old at this point, most of the teams are still making their way to the [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: No K2 Expedition This Season After All
Posted by Unknown on Friday, December 26, 2014
The ongoing saga of Denis Urubko's planned expedition to K2 took another strange turn today with the news that the entire expedition has been cancelled. Yesterday, Urubko and his teammates, which included Alam Bielecki of [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: The Season is Underway!
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, December 23, 2014
This past weekend officially marked the first day of winter here in the northern hemisphere, which means it is time for the winter climbing teams to start their expeditions as well. While some are waiting until after the [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: K2 Permit Issues Resolved, Three Teams Head to Nanga Parbat
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, December 18, 2014
With the winter climbing season now just a few days away from officially beginning, things are really starting to get interesting. It now appears that we will have a team on K2 after all, and no less than three squads are [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014: And So It Begins...
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, December 2, 2014
The official start of the 2014-2015 winter climbing season is still a couple of weeks away, but teams heading to the big mountains are deep in preparation for their expeditions. Most will depart for Pakistan and China in [...]
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Winter Mountaineering 2014: K2 and Nanga Parbat Take Center Stage
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, November 20, 2014
Earlier this week we turned out the light on the 2014 fall Himalayan climbing season by wrapping up the last couple of expeditions that were still ongoing. Now, there will be a bit of a respite on the big mountains, while [...]
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