Spanish Expedition in Pakistan to summit K2 for first time in winter

K-2, the second highest mountain in the world after Mt. Everest has always been a challenge to the mountaineers as it is more deadlier than the Everest to limb. And that is the reason why no expedition has ever been able to scale it in winters.

These days a Spanish expedition is in Pakistan to attempt the winter accent to this huge pyramid shaped mountain with their base at Skardu in the Gilgit Baltistan province of Pakistan.

The 15 members Spanish team consists mountaineers from climbers, who are from Spain, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Poland.

As per the news available, the team has already left for the K2 base camp from Askole, Skardu. The first team is lead by Alex Txikon from Spain. They have a strong team of eight Sherpas with them.

In an interview with Spanish media Txikon said, they can reach Camp 4 on K2 but from there it’s an open question depending on weather and snow conditions.  Also, he wants to use igloos for shelter, instead the use of the usual tents. “Inside the igloos, we will be able to zero degrees and even positive with the help of a candle values.”

Read details about K2: Fascinating Pakistan: K-2, the Mountain of the Mountains

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Polish Climbers set off for first winter ascent of K2

A group of Polish mountaineers have set off to attempt a possible first ever winter assent of K2, the savage Mountain, at 8,611 meters (28,251 feet) above mean sea level.

While K2 is known for its atrocious weather around it and the difficulty to climb, all successful attempts have been made during the summers mostly in month of July. K2 was first climbed by two Italians on 31 July 1954. More than 70 people have perished in attempting to stand atop the second highest mountain after Mt. Everest. 

The Polish team includes 13 mountaineers led by Krzysztof Wielicki, who in 2003 headed a winter expedition of K2 that was unable to clear the 8,000 meter threshold.

Wielicki told Reuters that his team would begin their ascent on Jan. 8 or 9 and, if successful, expect to return to base camp by mid-March.

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The Eight Thousanders of Pakistan

Pakistan is one of those countries which are on the most favourite list of the mountaineers from all over the world. It has 108 peaks over 7,000 metres and as many over 6,000 metres, while there is no count for peaks over 5,000 and 4,000 meters. Most of the highest peaks in Pakistan lie in Karakoram Range (which lies almost entirely in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, and is considered to be a part of the greater Himalayan range) but some peaks above 7,000 m are included in the Himalayan and Hindu Kush ranges.

Five of the fourteen 'Eight Thousanders' are located in Pakistan

But what makes Pakistan exclusive is that it has five out of the fourteen eight thousanders (peaks over 8,000 meters) in the world. Of these five, four lie in the surroundings of Concordia; the confluence of Baltoro Glacier and Godwin Austen Glacier. 

The Five Eight Thousanders of Pakistan include:

1. K2 or the Godwin Austen (second highest after the Everest)
2. Nanga Parbat - the Naked Mountain
3. Gasherbrum I or the Hidden Peak
4. Broad Peak
5. Gasherbrum II

Read more about the Five Eight Thousanders of Pakistan: Jaho Jalal

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