US EditionFive Climbers Summit Nanga Parbat
GILGIT-BALTISTAN, PAKISTAN, JUL 3 – Klára Kolouchová, the first Czech woman to summit Everest and K2, died after falling between Camp 1 and Camp 2 on Nanga Parbat, which has a 22% climber death rate.
- On June 15, Czech climber Klára Kolouchová and her team arrived in Pakistan to attempt summiting Nanga Parbat, the world’s ninth-highest peak.
- Kolouchová sought to complete her goal of scaling every one of the fourteen mountains worldwide that exceed 8,000 meters in height by attempting to climb Nanga Parbat, which is nicknamed the “Killer Mountain” due to its approximately 22% fatality rate.
- Around 4 a.m. local time near Bunar Base Camp between Camp One and Camp Two on June 17, Kolouchová fell into a ravine and died despite rescue teams being dispatched promptly.
- Diamer Additional Deputy Commissioner Nizamuddin stated that although initial reports suggested the mountaineer's death resulted from an oxygen cylinder explosion, it was subsequently determined that she had died after falling into a ravine.
- Authorities launched an investigation and arranged helicopter rescue operations while providing full assistance to the team amid the mountain's challenging terrain.
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Five climbers summit Nanga Parbat
Five international climbers from Europe have successfully summited Nanga Parbat (8,125 metres), marking the first ascents of Pakistan's summer climbing season. Czech mountaineers Marek Novotny and Ondra Hlasny reached the summit of the world's ninth-highest peak via the standard route on the Diamir face on June 26 at 12:00 pm, according to Ghulam Muhammad, General Manager of Blue Sky Treks and Tours, the expedition's organisers. He confirmed the…
Czech mountaineer dies while summiting Nanga Parbat
First woman climber from the Czech Republic Kolouchova Klara reportedly dies during expedition of Nanga Parbat. — ReporterCHILAS: Kolouchova Klara, a climber from the Czech Republic, lost her life while summiting Nanga Parbat after falling from a height between Camp 1 and 2, according to a...
Five Pakistanis conquer Nanga Parbat, two without oxygen - Islamabad Post
KARACHI: Five Pakistani mountaineers conquered the treacherous 8,126-meter Nanga Parbat within last 24 hours, with two climbers achieving the feat without supplemental oxygen. Among them, Ashraf Sadpara reached the milestone of summiting all five of the country’s 8,000-meter peaks. The Alpine Club of Pakistan and various mountaineering community sources have confirmed to Geo News that Dr Rana Hassan Javed, Ali Hassan, Sohail Sakhi, Ashraf Sadpar…
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