There are few winter high-altitude expeditions for a reason: Conditions in the Himalaya and Karakorum are not conducive to, well, anything. Simone Moro and Denis Urubuko have abandoned their attempt on Nanga Parbat after winds of nearly 100 mph and the sound of “10m airplanes” have been sweeping across the mountain; with the forecast for another week of snow and gale-force winds, the duo are heading home. Same goes for the Polish team on the same peak. Last week, an all-start crew of Russian climbers quit their attempt on K2 after months on the mountain and the death of one of their team from complications of frostbite. Via Planet Mountain.

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