Nepali workforce in 1st winter summit of K2, Spanish climber dies on mountain

Islamabad, Jan 16 (efe-epa).- A crew of 10 Nepalese sherpas on Saturday built historical past with the 1st winter season summit of K2, the second-greatest mountain in the planet.

The milestone was marred by news of the loss of life, in a different exhibition on K2, of Spanish climber Sergi Mingote.

The Himalayan peak, on the border of China and Pakistan, was the past of the world’s 14 greatest mountains, all about 8,000 metres, by no means to be scaled in winter.

“We did it, think me we did it. Journey to the summit hardly ever completed right before,” Seven Summits Treks stated on Twitter.

“The Karakorum’s ‘Savage Mountain’ has been submitted in the most risky season: wintertime.”

The summit of K2 is 8,611 metres higher than sea degree.

All from Nepal, the group of climbers who attained the summit on Saturday was comprised of Nirmal Purja, Mingma David Sherpa, Mingma Tenzing Sherpa, Geljen Sherpa, Pem Chiri Sherpa, Dawa Tempba Sherpa, Mingma G, Dawa Tenjin Sherpa, Kili Pemba Sherpa and Sona Sherpa.

The climbers began the ultimate ascent to the summit on Friday night and arrived at the peak at 5 pm regional time Saturday.

A risky descent with little remaining light was to follow.

The treacherous character of the mountain was underlined by the loss of life of Mingote, who fell throughout his descent throughout a different trek to base camp, according to Karrar Haidri, spokesperson for the Alpine Club of Pakistan.