Dossier
Seven Summit Treks
Coverage of Seven Summit Treks in the Nexus archive.
- Poland’s Bargiel makes history by skiing 8,000m peaks without oxygen
Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel made history by skiing down Nanga Parbat (8,126m) without supplementary oxygen, completing a full, uninterrupted descent to Base Camp. This achievement marks the first time anyone has skied all five of Pakistan’s 8,000m peaks without oxygen.
- Foreign team makes first 8,000m summit of the summer climbing season in Gilgit-Baltistan
An international team successfully summited Nanga Parbat (8,126m) in Gilgit-Baltistan, marking the first 8,000m peak ascent of the summer climbing season. A separate Italian team opened a new route on K7 (6,934m) but abandoned their summit attempt due to dangerous snow and ridge conditions.