Funding, training urged for promotion of mountaineering
Islamabad
February 21, 2021
Islamabad : Speaking at a webinar on ‘mountaineering challenges confronting Pakistan,’ the experts urged the government to urgently establish a professional mountaineering school and a strong Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) having right professionals on board.
The experts also appreciated the Pakistan army for conducting the rescue operations quite efficiently when needed. They highlighted that getting a mountaineering permit takes too long despite the Prime Minister’s instruction to reduce the processing time. It takes too much time to get a visa for the foreign tourists though the federal government has announced a lenient visa policy.
Nepali mountaineers make first K2 winter ascent
The first-ever winter scaling of K2 in Pakistan goes to 10 Nepalese Sherpas. The world s second-highest peak, known as the savage mountain, ranks as more dangerous than Everest.
Saturday marked the first time climbers reached the top of K2 in the winter
The first-ever winter ascent to the summit of K2, known as Pakistan s savage mountain and the world s second-highest peak, has been claimed by 10 Nepalese mountaineers. We did it, a trekking firm tweeted. A team of 10 Nepalese Sherpas has scaled the K2 this afternoon, said Karrar Haideri, of the Alpine Club of Pakistan. This was never done by anyone before in winter, Haideri added.