3 Climbers, Including Renowned Mountaineer, Missing On PoK s Mount K2, Declared Dead 3 Climbers, Including Renowned Mountaineer, Missing On PoK s Mount K2, Declared Dead Ali Sadpara and his companions John Snorri from Iceland and Juan Pablo Mohr from Chile went missing on February 5 on Mount K2 in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir s Gilgit-Baltistan region. They had teamed to summit the 8,611-metre peak in winter, a huge challenge.
Ali Sadpara and his companions John Snorri and Juan Pablo Mohr went missing on February 5
New Delhi / Islamabad:
Renowned mountaineer Muhammad Ali Sadpara and two other climbers who went missing early this month while attempting to scale K2, the world s second-highest mountain, were declared dead on Thursday after hectic efforts spanning over two weeks to locate them failed to produce any positive result.
Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, who recently made history along with four other summiters by becoming the first to summit K2 in winter, share his experience on social media.
Nepali climbers who made history at the weekend by becoming the first to summit the world's second-highest mountain in winter told Wednesday how they battled hurricane-force winds and freezing temperatures to achieve the record.
Nepali climbers set record by reaching K2 summit in winter: Report
January 17, 2021
Mountaineer Nimsdai Purja and ten climbers at K2 - Instagram via Nimsdai Purja×
A group of ten Nepali climbers have set a new record on Saturday by reaching the summit of the second-highest mountain in the world, K2 in winter, according to reports.
Mountaineer Nimsdai Purja one of the ten mountaineers to reach the summit shared an image of the group celebrating.
“THE IMPOSSIBLE IS MADE POSSIBLE! #K2winter - History made for mankind, History made for Nepal!” Purja captioned the post on Instagram.
This was then confirmed by expedition organiser Seven Summit Treks, according to a report published on the
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 16 (ANI): A team of 10 Nepali summiteers climbed K2, setting a record as the first team ever to climb the world's second-highest mountain in the winter season.