Mountaineer Nirmal Purja among those feared missing after avalanche hit Broad Peak, Pakistan alpine club says. Published On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026 Ten climbers, led by renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, are feared missing after an avalanche in northern Pakistan where they were on a climbing expedition, the country’s alpine club said. “The Alpine … Read more
Scouring remote areas for missing walkers and climbers can take rescuers weeks and sometimes months. AI can do the job in a matter of hours in some cases – and potentially save lives. Racing against worsening weather, mountain rescue teams in the Italian region of Piemonte were facing a puzzle. An experienced Italian climber and … Read more
A British mountain guide has scaled Mount Everest Sunday for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide. Kenton Cool, 51, from southwest England, scaled the 29,032-foot peak on Sunday along with several other climbers. He was doing well and on his way … Read more