Full Moon There is glum in the wind and sadness among the rocks. After the fast transportation of Russian mountaineers out of K2 base camp, climbing on the other peaks remains limited by high winds. Instead, fabulous imagery from Karakoram takes center stage. K2 Finally, yesterday Pakistani Army aviation managed to make their way to K2 Base Camp. […]
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One of the second biggest fresh water resources of Sindh, the Haleji Lake, is fast turning into a pool of stagnant saline water, severely threatening the ecology of the region and the whole province. A vibrant bird sanctuary just a decade ago, has succumbed to the massive negligence on part of successive governments and what once was a major
A bird watcher’s paradise, Haleji Lake fast turning into a cesspoolRead More »
The deadly K-2 has struck yet again, claiming another victim, Vitaly Gorelik of the Russian K-2 Winter Expedition and the attempt has been called off altogether. Known for their resilience and immense mental strenght, the gigantic Russian team better known as the “Ice Warriors” have been forced to abandon the attempt to tame the mighty K-2
The word Karakorum is a Turkish word which stands for “black rubble”. K-2 traces back its creation in the last of the Orogenic Movements (mountain building movement) some 300 million years ago. The Karakorum Range is believed to have buckled up and overthurst on the face of Earth when the free-floating Indian plate collided against the pre-existing
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Russian National Team Expedition for K-2 First Winter Ascent, have now successfully reached 7,200m amid fierce weather and wind speeds soaring to Hurricane levels. The team will now be pitched in the most difficult climbing area better known as the ” Death Valley” on K-2. They have already gone past the Black Pyramid and will
Russian Team now inside the “Death Valley” at 7200m on K-2Read More »
Denis Urubko at Nanga Parbat The GII summiteers were a dream team, and now they are back for more. With four winter firsts, only late Polish legend Kukuczka is ahead of Italian Simone Moro. Russian-born Denis Urubko is probably the greatest active mountaineer today. Legendary weather-guru Karl Gabl is back at the weather maps. So how is it going
_ Simone and Denis went up to C2 as per their plan on Thursday and then pushed beyond to C3, at 6,600m. Simone said the cold froze the radio. An attempt to 7,100 m was thwarted by fog on Friday and the two descended to BC for a brake. Denis at C2 Denis Urubko (left)
Update: Fog prevented the climbers to reach 7100mRead More »
_ Gasherbrum I The climbers on G1 have been speedy right after their arrival in BC. Alex and Carlos carried fixed ropes up to 5800 meters on Tuesday. Gerfried Göschl’s group went after the next day but had to turn back at 6,000m due to high risk of frostbitet, They said, “We left the gear
Climbers pushed their way up to 7000m on K2 and 6000m on G1Read More »
While the Russians will be attempting the first successful ascent of the Savage K-2, another team of highly ambitious and renowned climbers will be locked in a fierce battle to summit Gasherbrum 1, the 11th highest mountain in the world. This will also be the first successful attempt of the dreaded peak in case the team is able to reach the
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_ One day is better than other; in winter season every moment counts on the 8000ers. Climbers must push through all challenges before the storm builds up again. Last week Simone and Denis managed to reach C3 on Nanga Parbat despite extreme cold, the Russians made 7,000m on K2, Artur Hajzer’s Polish team C1 on