Pakistani Embassy honours Nepalese 1st Winter K2 Ascent Team

KATHMANDU: The Pakistani Embassy in Kathmandu has hosted a reception in the honour of Nepalese Winter K2 Ascent Teams who have successfully scaled K2 in Winter.

It is for the first time in history that the “Savage Mountain” has been successfully scaled in winters, setting a new world record.

Speaking at the occasion, Ambassador-designate Syed Haider Shah congratulated Nepalese climbers’ teams and praised their extraordinary success.

Recalling the history, Ambassador Shah said that the previous six attempts to scale the world’s second highest peak in winters had unfortunately ended in failure. He commended the exemplary courage, tenacity and teamwork of the Indigenous Himalayan climbers in overcoming the odds and setting a new world record.