Rescuers have brought Waldemar Kowalewski back to Broad Peak’s Base Camp two days after the Polish climber broke his leg in an avalanche at 6,500m. The strong Sherpa team climbed from Base Camp to the stranded climber and back to Advanced Base Camp in less than 24 hours.
A second team of Pakistani climbers left Base Camp in the afternoon to take over from the exhausted Nepalese on the last leg, according to Anwar Syed of Lela Peak Expedition, the company managing the rescue.
Kowalewski is conscious but extremely tired and weak, the outfitter told ExplorersWeb.
From Base Camp, Kowalewski will be airlifted to a hospital in Skardu tomorrow, said a spokesperson for Askari Aviation.
Hopefully, tomorrow we will have more details about Kowalewski’s condition and the names of the rescuers.
Kowalewski in Base Camp. Photo: Akwar Syed/Lela Peak Expedition
