Karakoram Climbing Season in Jeopardy Due to India-Pakistan Conflict - Gripped Magazine

Karakoram Climbing Season in Jeopardy Due to India-Pakistan Conflict - Gripped Magazine

As the conflict between India and Pakistan escalates, many climbers are left wondering whether they should change their expedition plans. Mountains like K2, Broad Peak and Masherbrum might all be unreachable in 2025. Canadians Ethan Berman and Maarten van Haeren, and Patagonia-based Seb Pelletti are on their way to Ultar Shar, a 7,388-metre peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram Range. Their flight to Islamabad was cancelled when they were at the airport,…

India-Pakistan Conflict Forces Change of Plans, Puts Summer Karakoram Season in Doubt » Explorersweb

Escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan have thrown spring climbing expeditions into disarray, and even the June-July Karakoram season is uncertain. Sean McLane and Vitaliy Musiyenko of the U.S. flew to India last week to attempt 5,935m Kishtwar Shivling, but the conflict in Kashmir has forced them to adapt on the fly and move to Garhwal instead. At least, they made it to the mountains. But today, as flights to Pakistan are canceled an…