Three European mountaineers have achieved a groundbreaking feat on Nanga Parbat, one of the world’s most dangerous peaks, by completing an alpine-style ascent via the challenging Rupal Face and descending remarkably.

German alpinist David Göttler and French climbers Tiphaine Duperier and Boris Langenstein summited the 8,126-metre peak, known as the ‘Killer Mountain’, via the Schell route between June 21 and 24.

The trio began their climb from base camp, situated at approximately 3,600 metres.

While all three successfully reached the summit, their descent set them apart in mountaineering history.

Göttler, 47, had planned a paragliding descent directly from the summit. However, due to strong winds, he launched from an altitude of 7,700 metres, gliding safely back to base camp in just 30 minutes.

According to organisers, this marks the first time a climber has paraglided down from such a high altitude on Nanga Parbat.

German mountain guide and paragliding instructor Michael Beek congratulated Göttler in a Facebook post, calling the descent a “historic first” and praising the entire climb as an extraordinary achievement.

Meanwhile, Duperier and Langenstein, after spending a night at 7,625 metres, completed the first recorded ski descent of the Rupal Face.

Over three days, they skied and trekked down the 4,600-metre-high face, marking another milestone as the first ski descent from the summit of Nanga Parbat.

Naiknaam Karim, CEO of Adventure Tours Pakistan, confirmed the achievement and lauded the climbers for their daring and historic expedition.