Nepalese climbers K-2 winter ascent
British High Commission celebrates the success of the Nepal climbing team in making the first winter ascent of K2.
Islamabad (PR): The British High Commission has held a reception in Islamabad to recognize the incredible achievement of the ten Nepalese climbers who became the first expedition in winter to reach the summit of Pakistan’s K2, the world’s second-highest mountain at 8,611 meters (28,251 feet).
The achievement comes in a year when the UK is hosting the UN’s climate change conference, COP26, in November 2021, and the reception was told that the UK will be using its presidency to ensure the priorities of the most vulnerable are acted on.
The reception included senior representatives from the Government of Pakistan, the Deputy Ambassador of Nepal, the Canadian High Commis...
