Pakistan climbs this year will range from attempts at a bold new route and the first ski descent of the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat to ultra-commercial approaches. The climbing styles seem worlds apart ...

The ninth-largest mountain in the world, Pakistan's 8,125m Nanga Parbat has three main faces: the south-facing Rupal Face, the northeast-facing Rakhiot Face, and the northwest-facing Diamir Face. On ...

David Göttler, Tiphaine Duperier & Boris Langenstein have carried out an alpine style ascent of Nanga Parbat (8126m) via the Rupal Face. The German descended the mountain by paraglider, while the ...

Denis Urubko of Russia and Maria Cardell of Spain have finally shared details of their new route on Nanga Parbat. The couple took it easy after climbing from the Diamir side; in a very Urubko-style ...