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Former Olympian Seriously Injured on Karakoram Peak
Laura Dahlmeier, the former German Olympic gold medalist in biathlon, was 'at least severely injured' on Pakistan's Laila ...
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Trio of stripy glaciers merging in 'Earth's highest battleground' are part of a major anomaly scientists don't fully understand — Earth from space
This 2023 astronaut photo shows three glaciers merging into a single massive ice mass in the Karakoram mountains. The stripy ...
Pakistani rescuers will try again to reach an injured climber stranded on a mountain
Pakistani officials say a German mountaineer and Olympic gold medalist was seriously injured while attempting to scale a peak ...
Gilgit-Baltistan traders block Karakoram highway for 23 days, halt all Pakistan-China trade
A 23-day blockade by traders in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan has choked the Karakoram Highway, halting all trade with ...
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Karakoram Highway reopened as rescue, aid efforts continue in flood-hit GB
The Karakoram Highway (KKH) was reopened on Saturday as aid and rescue operations continued in Gilgit-Baltistan after flash ...
Sam Chui on MSN1d
Pakistan’s Most Exciting Flight - Flying Over “Roof of the World”
I flew to Skardu in northern Pakistan on a scenic ATR-42-500 flight operated by PIA, featuring breathtaking views of the ...
Laura Dahlmeier's Final Ascent
Two-time Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier has died in a climbing accident at the age of 31 in the Karakoram mountains in ...