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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 ...

International team attempting mountain rescue of former Olympic champ

An international team is trying to rescue badly injured former Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier from a peak on ...

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 ...

Rescuers race to reach injured German Olympian stranded on Karakoram mountain range

PESHAWAR: Rescuers comprising local mountaineers and porters resumed efforts on Wednesday to reach injured German Olympic ...

How climate change is changing mountaineering

The consequences of global warming can no longer be overlooked. Olympian Laura Dahlmeier's fatal mountain accident in Pakistan proved once again that the dangers of mountaineering are increasing.
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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 ...