The “Nepali Force” team are progressing swiftly toward the summit of K2. At around 9:30 am local time, the all-Nepali team checked in from the Bottleneck (8,200m). Ninety minutes later, Mingma G posted: “Bottleneck crossed.”
The summit team then has to traverse left under the Great Serac, fixing the rope on hard ice as they go. After the serac, the route is a straightforward but energy-sapping climb up steep snowy ramps to the summit pyramid.
Meanwhile, in Base Camp, Jangbu Sherpa of Seven Summit Trek’s is expected to be evacuated today. He was hit by a falling rock above Camp 1 yesterday and sustained serious injuries to an eye and to his forehead. Jangbu is the fourth person to be evacuated since the expedition started.
Jangbu Sherpa after receiving first aid treatment in Base Camp. Photo: Seven Summit Treks
The current clear weather will help both the summit climbers and the helicopter taking Jangbu to hospital in Skardu.
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I hope they summit before 3 PM or max by 3 PM local time. If the summit goes past 3 PM, things are going to get difficult on descent.
It’s now 3pm, Dawa posted: climers wait 10 meters from the top and will summit together as one group. He posted a picture from a screen of a binocular
And they are still a bit from the summit, they could be there by 4pm local… sunset at 5pm… very late :/
Pfff 4:15 PM clock is ticking, picture was indeed indeed, visible from the rocks, at the beginning of the last snow slope. I am starting getting worried, i know they are the very best and they can do it, but summit is still only halfway. Tonight already wind starts increasing. Tomorrow will be bad at heights.
God bless them, best wishes
Alles Gute, Gottes Segen und eine gute und sichere Rückkehr
I guess they have summited the K2 by now. Best wishes & prayers for a safe journey back! 💛🌻
why do you guess that?
An update from one of the sherpa said 10 meters from the summit like an hour ago. And it’s more of a hope to wish them back safety!
They did it
The last one standing has been summited
I just saw it in pakistani news channel
Still wondering!
What might have happened with Ali Sud para on K2?
He was a good climber. He died. His son fled the scene like a chicken and now trying to make some money on his dead father. Disgusting fellow.