On Sunday, Mohammad Hussain of Skardu, Paul Etherdge of New Zealand, and Peter of the United Kingdom reached the top of K2 (8,611).
In an interview with Dawn, Sakhawat Hussain of Summit Karakoram said that the three-person expedition had successfully scaled the summit of the world’s second-highest peak at 8:20 a.m.
With this first summer summit push, 148 climbers have reached the top of Savage Mountain.
According to Dawn, a Pakistani guide at the base camp named Mohammad Abbas said that the majority of climbers who successfully summited K2 had returned safely to the base camp, while the remaining climbers would begin their attempt from the base camp on Sunday night due to a variety of factors.
Hassan Asim Balti, representing Gilgit-Baltistan Police, summited Gasherbrum-II on Sunday as well (8,030m).
According to a source, Asim, a resident of the Shigar district, began the summit push on July 14 and planted the national flag on Gasherbrum-II, the thirteenth highest mountain in the world, on July 24. He is the first British police officer to reach the summit of Gasherbrum-II.
Dawa Yangzum completed her eighth 8,000m peak and became the only Nepalese woman to have climbed Broad Peak. She stated on a social media post that she was frequently asked why she pursued and climbed eight-thousanders. “I suppose climbing has been a way of life for me and has altered everything about who I am now.” And I continue,” she remarked.
Mahnur is MS(development Studies)Student at NUST University, completed BS Hons in Eng Literature. Content Writer, Policy analyst, Climate Change specialist, Teacher, HR Recruiter.
