Pakistan, June 25 -- French climber Guillaume Pierrel lost his life after a snow avalanche hit as he attempted to scale the 7,282-metre-high K-6 peak in Gilgit-Baltistan's Ghanche district.

Mountains in the north of Pakistan are a popular destination for adventure tourism, with many climbers aiming to summit prestigious peaks such as K2 and Nanga Parbat. However, rough terrain and harsh weather conditions create a challenge, frequently causing deaths and injuries.

Tour operator Ishaq Ali told Dawn that a foreign climbing team - comprising 41-year-old Pierrel and Boris Jule from France, and Christina Maria from Switzerland - was attempting to scale K-6 situated in Ghanche's Hushe valley. The team set out on the expedition on June 6.

He ...