Hunzai Mountaineer Shah Doulat Conquers Gasherbrum I, Eyes on Broad Peak Next
Photo: Shah Doulat at Camp 3 G-I, source his instagram profile Hunza, July 20, 2025 — Shah Doulat, a high-altitude mountaineer from the remote village of Shimshal in Hunza, successfully summited Gasherbrum I (8,080 m) at 11:00 AM today, according to an update shared on his official Instagram profile. The ascent adds the eleventh-highest peak […]
Alpine-Style Ascent of the Schell Route and Paragliding Descent on Nanga Parbat
Photo: David Göttler’s instgram post Three international climbers have made history on Nanga Parbat, Pakistan’s notorious “Killer Mountain,” by completing a risky ascent and setting records for descents, according to Dawn.com. Between June 21 and 24, German alpinist David Göttler, 47, and his French teammates Tiphaine Duperier and Boris Langenstein climbed the Rupal Face, one […]
New Route Opened on Spantik’s East Ridge: Climbing Style or Number of Summits?
Muiz Ud Din of Pakistan and Mathieu Maynadier of France have opened a remarkable new alpine-style route on the East Ridge of 7,029-meter Spantik. This milestone reaffirms climbing as a craft rooted in style, ethics, and connection with nature, rather than just a game of 8,000-meter summits. Their climb, accomplished in a classical alpine style […]
Historic First Ascent: Southeast Pillar of Ultar Sar Finally Climbed
The first ascent of the Southeast Pillar of Ultar Sar (7,388m) in Pakistan’s Karakoram range has been accomplished by a group of elite alpinists, including Ethan Berman, Sebastian Pelletti, and Maarten van Haeren. The three took on the 3,100-meter tricky face in alpine style, with the support of the Alpine Club of Canada’s John Lauchlan […]
Gilgit-Baltistan Opens New Peaks and Trekking Routes in the Karakoram for 2025 Adventure Season
In a major move to attract adventure tourism, the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan has made some high-altitude peaks and trekking trails accessible in the Karakoram range. Green Tourism Pakistan, the country’s official tourism promotional platform, shared the development. According to Green Tourism Pakistan, this is the first time that many of these peaks have been opened […]
The K2 Betrayal: When Hunza Tigers Missed the First Ascent of K2
The mountaineering community has overlooked the significant roles played by indigenous climbers, such as the Sherpas, Hunzokutz, and Baltis, during the Himalayan and Karakoram expeditions. Unlike many Western climbers who sought national prestige and global recognition in the race to be the first to summit, mountain communities in the Karakoram and Himalayas participated in early […]