from www.arareko.net
Keywords:
K7 West,
Pakistan,
peak in the valley,
Two Big New Routes,
6,540-meter,
Slovenians Nejc Marčič,
summit of K7 West,
American duo,
Luka Stražar,
valley
A Slovenian team climbed a major new route on K7 West in Pakistans Charakusa Valley this summer, while an American duo made the first ascent of a 6,540-meter (21,457) peak in the valley. Slovenians Nejc Marčič and Luka Stražar climbed the second route to the summit of K7 West (6,934m/22,749), making only the third ascent [...]
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from The Alpinist - newswire
Slovenians Nejc Marcic and Luka Strazar climbed a new route on K7 West (6858m) in the Charakusa Valley, Pakistan. The duo completed the alpine-style ascent of Dreamers of Golden Caves (VI A2 M5, 1600m) in four days, between September 6 and 9. This likely marks the second route to reach the summit and the third ascent overall of K7 West. The peak's climbing history began in 1982, when a Japanese team attempted K7 West via the west ridge. They left behind bolts, pins, fixed-cable ladders and an unclimbed ...
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from The BMC News
On their first trip to the Greater Ranges 26 years old Nejc Marcic and Luka Strazar (22) made the first ascent of the North West Face of K7 West (6,615m) in the Pakistan Karakoram.
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from Climber's Blog
Keywords:
West,
Pathan Brakk,
K7 West,
Charakusa Valley,
Asia,
AAC In April 2010,
Asia, Pakistan,
Tim DeRoehn,
inaugural Copp-Dash Inspire Awards,
6,615m
(Back to: Asia, Pakistan, Charakusa Valley) Pathan Brakk (ca 5,410m), southwest flank, second ascent; K7 West (6,615m), southwest pillar, attempt. By Matt McCormick, AAC In April 2010, Tim DeRoehn and I were awarded one of the inaugural Copp-Dash Inspire Awards. It would be our first trip to Asia. We had big goals, specifically to make [...]
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from Climber's Blog
Keywords:
Cecilia Buil,
K7 West,
Pakistan,
West attempt,
days base camp,
Ruben Calvo,
days from mid June,
Spain Miguel Anta,
Asia, Pakistan,
Charakusa Glacier
(Back to: Asia, Pakistan, Charakusa Valley) K7 West (6,615m), southwest pillar, attempt. By Cecilia Buil, Spain Miguel Anta, Ruben Calvo, and I spent 35 days from mid June to the end of July on the Charakusa Glacier. For the first 10 days base camp was covered with snow. We planned to attempt a new line [...]
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from Climber's Blog
Keywords:
West,
Margherita Peak,
Farol West,
K7 West,
Pakistan,
three other summits,
Lorenzo Angelozzi,
6,370m,
unclimbed Hassan Peak,
Italy Bad weather
(Back to: Pakistan, Charakusa Valley) Margheritas Peak (5,400m), south ridge, Open Eyes; K7 West (6,615m), southwest pillar, attempt; Farol West (6,370m), west face, Telegraph Road. By Daniele Nardi, Italy Bad weather thwarted our plans to attempt unclimbed Hassan Peak. Instead, Lorenzo Angelozzi and I looked elsewhere and attempted three other summits, on two of which [...]
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from The Alpinist - newswire
Keywords:
West,
traverse,
Baroness,
Mt. Shand,
K7 West,
Freddie Wilkinson,
northwest face,
winners,
South Face,
2,000-foot northwest face
The American Alpine Club has announced the recipients of the first annual Copp-Dash Inspire Award. The winners will each receive funding for their proposed climbing expeditions from the AAC. The grant program was created in memory of climbers Jonny Copp and Micah Dash, who were killed in an avalanche, along with filmmaker Wade Johnson, in China in May 2009. See the June 10, 2009 NewsWire for more on the accident. The 2010 winners and are: Kevin Mahoney, South Face of Nuptse, Nepal, with Ben Gilmore and ...
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