International team summits Nanga Parbat, first 8,000m peak of season in Pakistan

Nanga Parbat has seen its first successful 8,000-meter summit of the summer climbing season, with an international expedition reaching the peak on Thursday. The Seven Summit Treks expedition team included climbers from China, Ukraine, Lithuania, Nepal, and Pakistan.

A six-member rope-fixing team from Seven Summit Treks successfully established the route to the summit before the main expedition's ascent. The company congratulated the team on their achievement, calling it the first successful summit of an 8,000-meter peak during the summer season in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region.

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Six days on the wall where we gave all of ourselves: soul and heart for an adventure that will stay inside us forever. A rollercoaster of emotions, 30 pitches, including steep vertical ice, mixed climbing, precarious hooks, and difficult aid climbing.

Meanwhile, a four-member Italian expedition achieved a significant climbing feat on K7, a 6,934-meter peak in the same region. The team opened a new route on the mountain's Southeast Face, completing a demanding 1,600-meter big wall climb over six days. Despite their success on the wall, the climbers were forced to abandon their summit attempt about 350 meters from the top.

Team leader Matteo Della Bordella described the climb as a "rollercoaster of emotions" in an Instagram post. He explained that dangerous snow and ridge conditions, including a section that collapsed before their eyes, prevented them from reaching the summit. Despite not reaching the top, the team expressed satisfaction with their climb and returned safely to base camp.

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Our dream was obviously to climb the final 350 metres and reach the summit of K7, but we had to give up because of excessive snow and extremely dangerous ridge conditions, one section of which collapsed before our eyes. We returned to base camp extremely satisfied. We are all safe and still have dreamy eyes