Photograph: Handout from Nimsdai PR
The Boardman Tasker Charitable Trust is delighted to send hearty congratulations to Nirmal Purja and the team of Nepali climbers who have just made the first successful winter ascent of K2.
To quote The Observer:
“The Sherpas reached the summit at 5pm local time, waiting until the whole team was assembled before singing the Nepalese national anthem and descending. K2 was the last 8,000m peak without a winter ascent after Nanga Parbat was climbed in 2016.”
Doug Scott would have been delighted by this Nepal triumph, as would Pete and Joe.
Read The Observer article here.