Nepalese climbers' team makes history, becomes first to summit Pakistan's K2 mountain in winter
16 Jan 2021
Nepalese mountaineers and Sherpas pose for pictures after reaching the summit of Mt K2 on Saturday. AFP
A team of Nepalese climbers on Saturday made history after becoming the first to summit Pakistan's K2 in winter, singing their country's national anthem as they reached the top.
Dozens of mountaineers have been competing over the past few weeks to summit the world's second highest mountain, the last peak above 8,000 metres to be topped in wintertime.
"WE DID IT" tweeted Seven Summit Treks — a trekking company leading one of the expeditions. "The Karakorum's 'Savage Mountain' been summited in most dangerous season: winter. Nepalese climbers finally reached the summit of Mt K2 this afternoon at 17:00 local time."