Honoring Unsung Local Heroes: Meherban Karim and Jehan Baig of Shimshal Valley
K2 8611m, also called savage mountain, South Face view from Concordia On the 17th anniversary of the 2008 K2 Tragedy, we pay tribute to the legacy of two brave Pakistani mountaineers whose lives were lost on the world’s most perilous mountain, far from the recognition they rightfully deserved. Shimshal Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan — Tucked away in […]
Nanga Parbat Success: Local Climbers Make Their Mark
Remarkable news from the Himalayas! In the past 24 hours, five Pakistani climbers have triumphantly reached the summit of Nanga Parbat (8,125m), one of the most challenging and perilous mountains on the planet. Summiters: • Sohail Sakhi (Aliabad, Hunza) • Ashraf Sadpara (Skardu) • Ali Hassan (Hushe, Ghanche) • Shehzad Karim (Hunza) • Dr. Rana […]
Overlooked Local Heroes: Who Were the Hunza Tigers in Nanga Parbat’s First Ascent
It was the 6th attempt in 1953 when K.M. Herrligkoffer, a German explorer, led another attempt titled “German-Austrian Willy Merkl Memorial Expedition to Nanga Parbat 1953”. In the past, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1939, the Germans made multiple unsuccessful and tragic attempts on the Nacked Mountain in Diamer, a remote Himalayan region in Gilgit-Baltistan. […]