Now that's burly, first winter ascent of K2

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-p...-idUSKBN29L0M2

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A team of climbers from Nepal on Saturday become the first mountaineers to successfully complete a winter attempt on the summit of K2, the world’s second tallest peak.


The group of sherpas had paused at a point 70 metres short of the 8,611 metres (28,251 feet) peak to wait for each other before climbing into the world’s history books together at 4:56 p.m.

Located on the Pakistan China border, K2 is the only mountain over 8,000 metres that had not been summitted in the winter...





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[NW_SKIER]

Hell, yes! Sherpas earned this one, no doubt. So strong and dedicated to their climbing. I love that the whole team was Sherpas.

[heckacali]

IG post and pix of them in the summit or it didn't happen.
:-\

[frorider]

That is indeed burly. K2 is hard core anytime.

Of the 367 people that had completed its ascent by 2018, 86 had died.

[Harry]

I love that the whole team was Sherpas.

FKNA


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[old goat]

FKNA


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It's a lot easier to climb a mountain when you don't have to haul other people's shit and sometimes their carcasses.

[stealurface831]

this is truly one of the great accomplishments in climbing history.

[chaka]

amazing. so many teams have attempted a winter ascent over the years. The polish climbers especially. Sadly a climber died at roughly the same time on the mountain from another Spanish team/attempt.

[mcf258]

"Their success was marred by the death on the mountain of renowned Spanish climber Sergio Mingote, who fell down a crevasse as he attempted to make his way down to Base Camp, Karrar Haidri, secretary of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, told Reuters. Around 49 climbers in several teams are on K2 making attempts on the summit, weather permitting."


https://www.reuters.com/article/us-p...-idUSKBN29L0M2