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Results69K2 Winter: K2-Without Oxygen – Mingma G. Journal
Whoever write whatever, his climb on winter K2 without oxygen will be always praised.
K2 Winter: First Winter K2 Summit – Mingma G. Journal
We then started moving towards the Summit singing the National Anthem. This time it was connected with the pride of the nation and we were emotionally attached.
K2 Winter: K2 Summit Day/Till Bottleneck – Mingma G. Journal
I almost gave up there because of cold…
K2 WINTER: K2 Accepted Us – Mingma G. Journal
The weather on 16th January was fantastic weather so we planned to leave at 1am instead of 11pm considering 14 hours maximum to reach the Summit and back.
K2 Winter: Tackling with crevasse to Camp 4 – Mingma G. Journal
When we started climbing the big wall below the Camp 4, we found big crevasse which was impossible to cross but we didn’t lose our hope.
K2 Winter: Fixing above Camp 3 – Mingma G. Journal
Nims with 2 Sherpa continued fixing rope above Camp 3.
K2 Winter: Difficult decision at 7000m – Mingma G. Journal
I shared my report with them but they doubt as it was from Nepal and their weather forecasts were from foreign experts.
K2 Winter: Camp2 – Mingma G. Journal
Nims dai called me on the radio and told us our equipment at 7000m were in good shape but the tent was completely broken.
K2 Winter: NEXT LEVEL of energy – Mingma G. Journal
“We said, doesn’t matter if we loose some fingers or toes, we will make the summit at any cost.”
K2 Winter: Bad weather but perfect weather for us – Mingma G. Journal
We had wind the whole night and Kilu started complaining of chest pain. We checked his oxygen level and it was only 43 which were actually worrying situation.
K2 Winter: Fixing Camp3 – Mingma G. Journal
That was the moment which made Nims’s team and my team to be one team on one mission because we both were not guiding and we both were climbing for our Nation
Sherpas should step out of the shadows
Their contribution to mountaineering successes is often overlooked by the global media.
K2 Winter: Reaching 7000m – Mingma G. Journal
“It took us more than 2 hours to dig a place for our tent in cold temperature and cold wind.” #Nepalese_Team_Winter_K2
Pemba Gyalje Sherpa – A story of heroism and survival on K2, The Savage Mountain
Pemba Gyalje Sherpa was named the 2008 National Geographic Adventure Adventurer of the Year, for “extreme heroism under trying extreme circumstances”.
K2 Winter: UPDATE to yesterday’s FB post – Nirmal Purja
‘As we descended in haste, the ropes we fixed up to the summit solely on our own effort were all laid intact so other climbers could use it as well.’