Winter expedition to Nanga Parbat 2011/2012: Moro and Urubko expedition Video Dispatch.

Simone Moro takes us into the world of winter mountaneering. After his first winter ascents of Gasherbrum II he introduces us to his next project: to climb Nanga Parbat with Denis Urubko.    Winter expedition to Nanga Parbat 2011/2012 Nanga Parbat Winter Expedtion Video Dispatch 4. The North Face Nanga Parbat Winter Expedition Video Dispatch [...]

February and March Climbing Events by American Alpine Institute.

February and March The Forest Service is offering Snowshoe Hikes and Cross Country Ski Tours for all ages. Scroll down to  find one in your area and make your arrangements. 2/2 – 2/4  Champagny en Vanoise, France — Ice Climbing World Cup 2/2 – 2/5 Munising, Michigan — Michigan Ice Fest 2/2 Las Vegas, Nevada [...]

Polish winter expedition to Gasherbrum I 2011/2012, part3. Zimowa wyprawa PZA na Gasherbrum I 2011/12.

Polish winter expedition to Gasherbrum I 2011/2012, part3. Winter expedition starts! The expedition is going to operate from December 2011 to March 2012 and climb via classic route leads from the west side and in the upper parts goes through the so-called “Japanese Couloir”, situated in the highest part of the north-west face. This route [...]

Winter Pakistan Update: Denis and Simone in C3 on Nanga Parbat.

Author : Kraig Becker. There hasn’t been much in the way of updates from Pakistan the past few days. We can only assume that work is progressing as needed on K2 and Gasherbrum I, where teams are hoping to make the first winter ascent of those giants of the Karakoram. We did receive word from [...]