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Romanian Horia Colibășanu Scales Nanga Parbat
Renowned Romanian climber Horia Colibășanu has successfully scaled Nanga Parbat (8126 m) this morning, 04 July 2025, 07:00 PKT. Colibășanu (48), who had already climbed ten of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks without using supplementary oxygen, added Nanga Parbat as the eleventh eight-thousander to his mountaineering résumé. In a Facebook post this afternoon following his successful summit, Colibășanu shared: “Peak! Today, July 4, at 7:00 AM, we reached the summit of Nanga Parbat (8,125 m). A feeling of deep gratitude after nine hours of climbing. It’s been a long, hard night. Thank you for all your thoughts and support!” Colibășanu was […]
David Goettler, Boris Langenstein, and Tiphaine Duperier Scale Nanga Parbat via Rupal Face in Classic Style
German climber David Goettler, together with his French companions Boris Langenstein and Tiphaine Duperier summited Nanga Parbat (8,126 m) via the Schell route of Rupal Face two days ago on 26 June 2025, becoming one of the few climbers to scale the world’s ninth-highest peak by its most challenging side. They have already arrived back at Base Camp. Sources at Rupal Expeditions confirmed. Attempting the fast and light alpine style climb, all three scaled the mountain without using supplementary oxygen. Details to follow.