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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 ...
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 ...
Major Storms Hit the Karakoram, Upending Climbing, Trekking
Bad weather has thwarted all attempts to summit Broad Peak and diminished hopes for K2 climbers, since the worst of the storm ...
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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 ...
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Protesting traders block Karakoram Highway for second consecutive day
GILGIT: The ongoing protest by local traders, affiliated with Pakistan-China trade through Khunjerab Pass, against taxes ...
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 ...