Karakoram

Nepali mountain guides open the route to the summit of K2 despite challenging weather condition, clearing the way for the season's expedition

Nepali guides lead climbers to the summit of Nanga Parbat (8,126m) despite challenging weather, season's major 8,000m summit in Karakoram

Norwegian climber Kristin Harila and her climbing companion Tenjen Sherpa aka Lama summited all 14 peaks above 8000m in 92 days, exactly half the time of the current record of the fastest climb of 14 peaks by Nirmal Pujra Nimsdai.

Multiple records set as a group of 20 international climbers scaled Nanga Parbat on Monday morning

Extended monsoon, deep snow, constant falling stones and avalanches thwarted late August Nanga Parbat summit attempt of renowned Nepali climbers.

Nepali Nima Gyalzen Sherpa and Taiwanese Grace Tseng summit Gasherbrum I without supplemental oxygen. Nima achieves his 14th peak victory while Grace completes her 12th 8000er.

Pakistani Shehroze Kashif and Taiwanese Grace Tseng, both in pursuit of 14 peaks record, successfully climbed Gasherbrum II on Monday.

Kristin Harila scales 10 peaks above 8,000m in 102 days, becoming the first female climber to do so.