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The Ascent Book

Ascents and attempted ascents of mountains in the Himalaya, Karakoram and Hindu Kush ranges.

For ascents in the Himalaya, Karakoram and Hindu Kush listed for possible nomination for the Piolet d'Or 2013 mountaineering award, see:
The Piolet d'Or list

Broad Peak, West Ridge, 2013

Broad Peak

Photo: Kogo

First winter ascent of Broad Peak (8051m)

West Ridge

5 March 2013

Maciej Berbeka , Adam Bielecki , Tomasz Kowalski , Artur Małek

Maciej Berbeka and Tomasz Kowalski have disappeared on Broad Peak, having made the first winter ascent of the mountain on 5 March with Adam Bielecki and Artur Małek.

Karakoram, Pakistan

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Laila Peak, West Face, 2013

Laila Peak

Photo: Kogo

First winter ascent of Laila Peak (6096m)

West Face

18 February 2013

José Fernandez , Alex Txikon

Karakoram, Pakistan

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Langmoche Ri, North-West Ridge, 2012

Langoche Ri

Photo: Alan Rousseau

First ascent of Langmoche Ri (6617m)

North-West Ridge

17 November 2012

Alan Rousseau , Tino Villanueva

Himalaya, Nepal

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Kyashar, The NIMA Line, 2012

Kyashar

Photo: Rowan Castle, Getty Images

Kyashar (6770m)

First ascent of The NIMA Line

11 November 2012

Yasuhiro Hanatani , Hiroyoshi Manome

Himalaya, Nepal

Nominated for the Piolet d'Or 2013

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Syao Kang, East Face, 2012

First ascent of Syao Kang (6041m)

East Face

25 October 2012

John Cocks , Martin Hunter , Geoffroy Lamarche , Paul Maxim

Himalaya, Nepal

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Simnang Himal, Redpoint, 2012

First ascent of Simnang Himal (6251m)

Redpoint

23 October 2012

Serhiy Bublik , Mykola Shymko

Himalaya, Nepal

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Janak, Blue Racer, 2012

Janak, showing the route Blue Racer

Photo: Miha Abjan, Nejc Marčič and Luka Stražar

Janak (7090m)

First ascent of Blue Racer

22 October 2012

Luka Stražar , Nejc Marčič

Himalaya, Nepal

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Churen Himal West, Princess Cecile Line, 2012

"Princess Cecile", Churen Himal

Photo: Marco Camandona

Churen Himal West (7371m)

First ascent of Princess Cecile Line

Route completed without continuing to the summit

15 October 2012

Marco Camandona , François Cazzanelli , Emrik Favre

Himalaya, Nepal

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Shiva, The Prow, 2012

Shiva

Photo: Piolet d'Or

Shiva (6142m)

First ascent of The Prow

October 2012

Mick Fowler , Paul Ramsden

Himalaya, India

Nominated for the Piolet d'Or 2013

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Gorichen II, Unknown, 2012

Gorichen II (6488m) via Unknown

9 October 2012

Anshu Jamsenpa , Shanti Rai , Joran Sanga

Himalaya, India

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