Czech climber dies on Pakistan's Masherbrum peak

A Czech mountaineer has died during an attempt to climb Masherbrum, one of Pakistan’s most formidable and rarely ascended peaks. Jaroslav Bansky fell from a cliff near Camp I on the 7,821-meter mountain, according to sources at base camp. DIG Baltistan Tufail Ahmed Mir confirmed the incident, which occurred as Bansky's expedition team was ascending.

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Masherbrum, also known as K1, is situated in the Karakoram Range. Bansky's expedition was reportedly the first to attempt its slopes in nearly five decades. His death marks the second fatality of the current summer climbing season in the Gilgit-Baltistan region. Earlier in June, French climber Guillaume Pierrel was killed by an avalanche while scaling the K-6 peak.

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Despite these tragedies, the summer climbing season is active, with foreign expeditions drawn to Pakistan's high mountains. The Gilgit-Baltistan Tourism Department has issued 31 mountaineering and 39 trekking permits to foreign visitors. The region boasts five of the world's 14 peaks exceeding 8,000 meters, including K2 and Nanga Parbat. Climbers are currently taking advantage of a favorable weather window, with route-fixing teams establishing camps on peaks like Gasherbrum I and II.

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