The British alpinist Tom Livingstone and two Slovenian climbers, Aleš Česen and Luka Stražar, have successfully climbed Latok I (7145m) in the Karakorum mountains of Pakistan. They climbed 3/4 of the way up the coveted 'impossible ridge', before deviating. The North Ridge of Latok was/is recognised as one of the last major unclimbed lines in high-altitude mountaineering. This is the second ever successful ascent of the peak and the first ascent starting from the north side. Read more »
Early news is coming in that a major Himalayan line has been climbed by a British-Slovenian team, with support from the BMC. Read more »
A team of young French alpinists has climbed a major new mixed line in alpine style on the 2,100m south-west face of Latok II in Pakistan's Karakoram range. Read more »
One of the most coveted unclimbed lines throughout the entire High Asian mountains has seen-off yet another super-talented team, this time the Japanese Giri-Giri Boys. Read more »
A dramatic, multi-national attempt to save the accomplished Spanish alpinist, Oscar Perez, who lay injured high on a difficult peak in the Pakistan Karakoram, has sadly been abandoned. Read more »
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