New Way Up

The Karakoram mountains are known for their huge scale and jaw dropping beauty. Within them is Gulmit Tower (5810m), a technical granite pinnacle that has never been summited. Previous teams have often failed because the highly glaciated terrain makes the approach by foot long and treacherous. Two alpinists have a new idea. They plan to harness the power of the sky and use paragliders to fly over the glaciated terrain.