2018/19 Winter Climbs: 2 “shapes” Spotted on Nanga, K2 Team Near C4
There was a lot of buzz today but followers of the search for Nardi and Ballard on Nanga Parbat were left unsure […]
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2018/19 Winter Climbs: Search Draws Down for Nanga Climbers, K2 Team at C3
Another disappointing day on Nanage Parbat. The Russian lead K2 team made good progress and are hopeful they can summit soon. Search […]
2018/19 Winter Climbs: K2 Winds, Nanga Search to 6500M
The search on Nanga Parbat has made progress with searchers on the Mummery Rib using drones, however, no sign of Tom or […]
2018/19 Winter Climbs: NP Drone Search, K2 Resumes
Update: 1 March 2019: No rescue fight today due to poor weather. In what has become a deadly sad and uncertain season, […]
2018/19 Winter Climbs: What Now? – Updated
Update 28 February 21:00 local time: First Helicopter search completed with Pakistani climber Ali Sadpara on board. He reports seeing their tent […]
Climbers Missing on Nanga Parbat – Search Hampered
After having no contact for two days, the home team and base camp crew for British climber Tom Ballard, 30, and Italian […]
2018/19 Winter Climbs: K2 Progress
Excellent progress on K2 over the weekend with both teams moving well but more bad weather in the forecast including wind chills […]
2018/19 Winter Climbs: K2 and Nanga Stalled by Weather
More big winds and snow are causing slow, if any, progress on these two Pakistan 8000-meter peaks. One teams feels they might […]
2018/19 Winter Climbs: K2 Stalled, Nanga Regroup
Progress on K2 and Nanga Parbat feels stalled as the winter clock continues to advance. Teams are in their respective base camps […]
2018/19 Winter Climbs: K2 Progress, No Manaslu, Nanga Fragments
There is progress on K2 but clarification that the two teams are working independently. Locals quit on Nanga and avalanches end Manaslu […]