Gasherbrum I and II, Ascents. Alan Hinkes (U.K.) summitted two 8000ers during the 1996 season: Gasherbrum I on July 10 at 10 a.m. and Gasherbrum II on July 29 at 4 p.m. Hinkes was part of an Austrian expedition led by Wilfried Studer.

Asem Mustafa Awan, The Nation, Pakistan