Pakistan

A massive avalanche from Kuksar peak (21,302 feet) descends on climbers in Chipurson Valley of Gojal, Upper-Hunza, Pakistan. All five team members were safe and unharmed.

And just the third Afghan ever!

The Americans Roskelley and Ross and the Belgian Neirinck managed to get up three beautiful unclimbed peaks that top out at 5,800 meters, 6,321 meters and 6,250 meters.

Michael Kennedy's firsthand account of the fabled assault on Latok I's North Ridge in 1978.

A quickly organized helicopter evac plus good weather allowed Maynadier to be rescued exceedingly fast.

Gukov and his partner, Sergey Glazunov, were trying the 7,145 meter peak. Glazunov fell to his death on July 25, leaving Gukov stranded at 6,200 meters.

Video of first ever full ski descent from K2 (8,611m), in the Karakoram, Pakistan.

Watch as climber Rick Allen is found thanks to a drone flown by Bartek Bargiel.

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A terrible accident leaves one experienced alpinist dead, but a remarkable rescue delivers his two teammates back from the edge.

Veteran Himalayan and Karakoram climber-chronicler Alan Arnette gives us an early update on the goings-on of the 2018 climbing season on Pakistan's 8,000-meter peaks.

The Award aims to encourage others to continue the late American alpinist's legacy of embarking on adventurous, solo expeditions—be they climbing or otherwise—around the globe.