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Foreign climber missing after avalanche on K2
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Sources say the climber disappeared in an avalanche
K2 is set amongst some of the most breathtaking landscapes the world has to offer and some of the most dangerous
SKARDU: A foreign mountaineer has been presumed killed in an avalanche as Pakistani and foreign climbers aim for the K2 summit today.
K2 is the second highest peak in the globe and one of the most dangerous.
Sources say the climber disappeared into an avalanche after the team s rope broke when they were on their way back from camp three.
More details of the accident were not yet available.
Nims told
Rock and Ice in a Skype interview about the first winter ascent of K2, “It was for Nepal. We were trying to show the world that we could make the impossible possible.” By Michael Levy | January 29th, 2021
Nirmal “Nims” Purja before his winter attack on K2 on January 5, 2021. Photo: Nimsdai / Red Bull Content Pool.
“Namaste,” says the voice on the other end of the line as the Skype call begins. The mellow timbre and softness catch me a bit off guard. I half expected Nirmal “Nims” Purja to have a stern, stentorian voice befitting his UK Special Forces background.
Thank you Pakistan : Nepalese mountaineers overcome with emotion over K2 feat
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Nepalese mountaineers complete a winter attempt on K2 summit
Around 49 climbers in several teams are on K2 making attempts on the summit, weather permitting
K2 is notorious for its sleep slopes and high winds
In winter, K2 surface becomes slick ice
Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja, who was part of the team to successfully complete a winter attempt on the summit of K2 for the first time, was humbled by the warm welcome the team received upon arrival in Skardu and Islamabad.
Taking to Twitter, Purja said the climbers were overjoyed with emotions and our hearts are full of gratitude and thanked Pakistani family for making us feel at home .