The former Kazakh and now Russian citizen Denis Urubko has reached the summit of Kangchenjunga (8,586m), establishing a minor variation on the lower face to access the north ridge. Read more »
Two new routes were planned on Everest this spring, but now neither will be attempted following the death of one of Russia's most accomplished high altitude mountaineers, the double Piolets d'Or recipient, Alexey Bolotov. Read more »
The 2011 Piolets d'Or Asia has been awarded to Kazakhs Gennady Durov and Denis Urubko for their ascent of Dollar Rod on the North Face of 7,439m Pik Pobeda. Read more »
The noted Kazakh mountaineer, Denis Urubko, has completed all 14 of the 8,000m peaks with a superb alpine-style ascent of Cho Oyu (8,188m) via a new route on the South East Face. Read more »
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