Azazel – big wall in Pakistan part 1/2
Sep 3rd
Azazel is the story of 4 friends who go to Pakistan to put up a new route on the Trango Pulpit, a 6000m peak. They spent 20 days on the wall and its a great story of friendship. Featuring, Yann Mimet, Martial Dumas, Sam Beaugey and Jean-Yves Fredriksen.
Azazel cest lhistoire de 4 copains qui partent au Pakistan et ouvrent une voie qui restera dans leur cœur, sur la chaire de Trango, un 6000m. Yann Mimet, Martial Dumas, Sam Beaugey and Jean-Yves Fredriksen ont passé 20 jours en paroi et Sam a fait une descente un peu moins longue que ses petits camarades
Pakistan is home to more than sixty peaks above 7,000 m (22,960 feet). Five of the fourteen eight-thousanders (peaks above 8,000 m) are in Pakistan, four of which are in Karakoram near Concordia.
Most of the high peaks in Pakistan are in Karakoram range, the highest of which is K2 (8,611 m), the second highest peak on earth. The highest peak of Himalayan range in Pakistan is Nanga Parbat (8,126 m), which is the ninth highest peak of the world.
Following are the mountain ranges that are fully or partially included in Pakistan: * Karakoram range, highest peak is K2 (8,611 m or 28,244 feet). * Himalaya range, highest peak in Pakistan is Nanga Parbat (8,126 m or 26,653 feet). * Hindu Kush range, highest peak is Tirich Mir (7,690 metres or 25,230 feet). * Pamir Mountains, junction of the Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. * Hindu Raj Hindu Raj is a mountain range in northern Pakistan, between the Hindu Kush and the Karakoram ranges. * Sulaiman Mountains range, highest peak is Takht-e-Sulaiman (3,487 m or 11,437 feet). * Safed Koh range, highest peak is Mount Sikaram (4,761 m or 15,620 feet) * Salt Range, a hill system in the Punjab Province, abundant in salt * Toba Kakar Range, southern offshoot of the Himalayas in the Balochistan * Makran range, semi-desert coastal strip in the south of Balochistan, in Iran and Pakistan, along the coast of the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. The narrow coastal plain rises very rapidly into several mountain ranges. Of the 1,000 km coastline, about 750 km is in Pakistan * Kirthar Range, located in Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. It extends southward for about 190 miles (300 km) from the Mula River in east-central Balochistan to Cape Muari (Monze) west of Karachi on the Arabian Sea. The Gorakh Hill is Highest Hill Point In Sindh among the Kirthar Mountain
K2 “Bottleneck” 8350 meters – Thats 27,395feet
Sep 3rd
Climbing the “Bottleneck” on K2. Climbers wait for ropes to be fixed on the traverse. Dave Watson skied down this section on Aug 4, 2009. K2Tracks.com has more videos and photos of this ski descent.
Lol, Baffin Island Hatchlings – Goofing about in Wingsuits
Aug 31st
Weather days, you gotta love em!
Amazingly Beautiful, Orca Killer Whale and Calf surfing
Aug 17th
Amazing footage of a full grown Orca Killer Whale showing her calf how to surf the waves
Manu Taub – Foil kiteboarding, new sport, love it
Jul 28th
Kite surfing with a foil board, fantastic new sport – Light wind – 6/7kts- MDV 2010 – Foil+Kite – Magma shapes Credit : K.Goujon/Even production
A Must See, INCREDIBLE PHOTOGRAPHY from Brain Farm
Jun 3rd
BRAIN FARM is a turn-key boutique production house specializing in aerial cinematography and all facets of capturing and producing the highest end HD digital cinema for film, TV, web and commercial outlets. Watch our Brain Farm show reel and visit www.BrainFarmCinema.com for more info!
Snowpulse Avalanche Airbag Experience in Revelstoke, BC and awesome Avi Shots
Jun 1st
A Mountain guide describes his experience after being caught in a low angle avalanche under the tree line, and using his Airbag. I have worked with a number of mountain guides that use these every day.
Beautiful Video of Wingsuit Base Jumper catching up to a Glider in flight!
Jun 1st
Jumping and Release at the same time, the Wing Suit Base jumper flies around and next to a glider in flight, imagine what this must be like
Dreams – What do BASE jumpers dream of?
Jun 1st
If we dream of flying around lamp posts and tree tops, what do these guys dream of?
Reinhold Messner talks about the disputed Ascent of Cerro Torre in 1959
May 21st
Reinhold Messner talks in depth about the controversial and highly disputed ascent of Cerro Torre, Chile in 1959 by Casare Maestri, who claimed to have successfully ascended the mountain at that time leaving signs of his having done so for future climbers to find. These signs have never been found and he states that this is incontrovertible evidence that is was never climbed to the summit in 1959. Great interview with one of the worlds greatest Climbers, Italian with subtitles