In 1970 the two Messner brothers reached the summit of Nanga Parbat via the immense and hitherto unclimbed Rupal Face, but were subsequently forced into a tragic climb down the unknown Diamir Face.

Seven Summit treks had six sherpas in place ... in a hurry because they have more than one peak in mind. The post Nanga Parbat: Some Stay, Some Leave, As Weather Stalls Attempts appeared first ...

Further slowing things down were the large number of people pushing for the summit on the same day, due to the narrow weather-window of opportunity. By 10 a.m., there was already a traffic jam in ...

Renowned Pakistani Mountaineer Sajid Sadpara has successfully climbed Nanga Parbat without oxygen. In a tweet, Sajid Sadpara said he triumphantly summited Nanga Parbat 8126 meter without oxygen and as ...

She added: “I trekked to Nanga Parbat base camp simply to see Tom ... in Fort William to the spot where Alison had planned her summit of the world’s second-highest mountain.

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