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Guillaume Pierrel

Coverage of Guillaume Pierrel in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 24 · 15:25 UTCMost recent: Jul 18 · 02:48 UTC
Co-mentioned in this coverage
Bansky Jaroslavperson1Masherbrumplace1Pakistan's Karakoram Rangeplace1K-6place1Gilgit-Baltistan Tourism Departmentorganization1Summer climbing seasontopic1Boris Juleperson1Christina Mariaperson1K-6 peakplace1Gilgit-Baltistanplace1Ghanche districtplace1Ishaq Aliperson1Sajid Hussainperson1GB tourism departmentorganization1Avalanchetopic1
Recent coverage
  • WORLDJul 18 · 02:48 UTCDAWN
    Masherbrum ascent ends in tragedy for Czech climber

    A Czech mountaineer, Bansky Jaroslav, died after falling near Camp I on Masherbrum, a 7,821-metre peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram Range. His death marks the second fatality of the summer climbing season, following a French climber killed by an avalanche on K-6. Over 30 mountaineering permits have been issued as foreign expeditions target Pakistan’s high peaks.

  • WORLDJun 24 · 15:25 UTCDAWN
    French mountaineer dies as avalanche hits GB's K-6 peak

    French climber Guillaume Pierrel died after an avalanche struck his team during an attempt to scale K-6 peak in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan. The other two climbers, Boris Jule and Christina Maria, survived. A recovery team has been dispatched to retrieve Pierrel's body.