Foreign mountaineer loses his life on K-6 mountain in GB

Asfand Gurmani August 2, 2026 Pakistan

A foreign mountaineer lost his life on K-6 mountain near Hushe valley in Ghanche district of Gilgit Baltistan (GB), the private media outlet reported on Wednesday.

According to the initial information, a French citizen named Pierre Guillaume lost his life in the avalanche on K-6 peak in GB. The details confirmed that Pierre Guillaume was part of a three-member mountaineering team.

On the other hand, the other two team members have not returned to the base camp. The authorities in the area are trying to get their whereabouts as a search operation is underway.

The local police and volunteer teams have started the operation to find the lost mountaineers on K6 mountain in Ghanche district of GB.

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Asfand Gurmani

Asfand Gurmani is an MPhil scholar at FCCU and a journalist with a strong passion for political reporting. He primarily covers Pakistan’s politics, governance, and human rights issues.