Is the first winter ascent of K2 a turning point for Sherpa mountaineers?

January 27, 2021 History 8000m peaks, ali sadpara, angtharkay, bottled oxygen, denis urubko, first ascents, gyalzen norbu sherpa, k2, nepal, nirmal purja, pakistan, pasang dawa lama, seven summits treks, sherpas 19 Comments

Is the first winter ascent of K2 a turning point for Sherpa mountaineers?

It’s not very often that the ascent of an 8,000m peak makes international news headlines, but earlier this month something rather special happened when a team of 10 Nepali climbers stood on the summit of K2.

Winter on Nanga Parbat: a good news story from Pakistan

March 2, 2016 History 8000m peaks, alex txikon, ali sadpara, first ascents, history of mountaineering, karakoram, nanga parbat, pakistan, raheel adnan, simone moro, stefan nestler 2 Comments

Winter on Nanga Parbat: a good news story from Pakistan

I’ve spent a disproportionate amount of time in the last couple of years blogging bad news from the Himalayas and Karakoram. It’s only fair I help to restore the balance by reporting on a mountaineering story with a happy ending.