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Nepalese Sherpa team made first successful winter ascent of Mt. K2. The journey to the summit of Mt. K2 was never done before and the Nepalese team of sherpas today climbed Mount Karakorum's (K2) 'Savage Mountain' in most dangerous season: WINTER
Nepalese Climbers finally reached the summit of Mt. K2 (Chhogori 8611m), this afternoon at 16:58 local time. This is the first winter ascent of the 2nd highest mountain in the world and the ONLY eight-thousander (8000er) peak remained to be climbed in winter. This is the greatest achievement in the history of mountaineering, this is a good example of teamwork.
| Year | Group Name | Altitude reached |
| 1987/1988 | Polish-Canadian-British Expedition | 7,300 meters |
| 2002/2003 | Netia K2 Polish Winter Expedition | 7,650 meters |
| 2011/2012 | Russian Expedition | 7,200 meters |
| 2020/2021 | Nepalese K2 Winter Expedition (combined) | 8611 METERS (SUMMIT) |
It’s K2 and it’s winter, still, many uncertain things may occur, we never know. Hope everyone descends to the basecamp safely.
Congratulations to all 10 Climbers:
The first-ever winter expedition to Mt. K2 was done by Poland - Canada - Britain group in 1987/1988. The Polish-Canadian-British Expedition team was lead by Andrzej Zavada. After the arrival of the expedition team in Bangladesh on 25th Dec 1987, the team took an expedition Route of Abruzzi Ridge (Classic). However the team could not climb all the long to the exact summit of Mt. K2, The team reached max altitude of 7300 m. The total expedition duration was 72 Days.
