Mount K2, the second highest peak in the world.
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The coronavirus pandemic is not blocking everyone at home.
In any case not the Nepalese mountaineers team who have just achieved the feat of climbing K2, the second highest peak on the planet (8,611 m), in “winter” mode.
It was the only “8,000” on the planet that had never been defeated in winter ascent, Nepalese company Seven Summit Treks announced.
The exploit was announced on his Twitter account.
16 Jan 2021🇳🇵🇵🇰
WE DID IT, BELIVE ME WE DID IT- JOURNEY TO THE SUMMIT NEVER DONE BEFORE
The Karakorum's 'Savage Mountain' been summited in most dangerous season: WINTER
Nepalese Climbers finally reached the summit of Mt. K2 (Chhogori 8611m), this afternoon at 17:00 local time.
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- Seven Summit Treks 🇳🇵 (@ sst8848) January 16, 2021
" We did it !
The "wild mountain" of Karakoram was climbed during the most dangerous of seasons: in winter.
Nepalese climbers finally reached the top of K2 this afternoon at 5pm local (12pm GMT) ”, we can read.
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