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Pakistani Climbers Rescue Porter's Body A Year After K2 Summit
Climbers recovered the body of a Pakistani porter from K2 mountain, a climbing federation confirmed Tuesday, a year after he died while other climbers made a record-breaking ascent.
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French Climber Achieves Fastest-Ever Ascent Of K2, Credits Patience
French mountaineer Benjamin Vedrines counted every second as he made history's fastest-ever ascent of K2, but says he doesn't add up the growing number of records to his name.
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Watch: On Dangerous K2 Mountain Where Dad Died, Pakistan Climber Now Cleans Garbage
Two years ago Sajid was attempting a perilous winter ascent of K2 with his father and two foreigners when illness forced him back.
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"Emotional Moment": Pak Teen Who Passed By Bodies Of Climbers On K2
Pakistani mountaineer Shehroze Kashif faced many dangers climbing the planet's tallest peaks, but his toughest moment came when he passed the corpse of his hero on the savage slopes of K2.
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Bodies Of Three Missing Mountaineers Spotted On Mount K2
The bodies of three mountaineers who died during a winter expedition on MountK2 have been found months after they went missing while scaling the world's second-highest peak, officials said Tuesday.
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3 Climbers, Including Renowned Mountaineer, Missing On PoK's Mount K2, Declared Dead
Renowned mountaineer Muhammad Ali Sadpara and two other climbers who went missing early this month while attempting to scale K2, the world's second-highest mountain, were declared dead on Thursday after hectic efforts spanning over two weeks to locate them failed to produce any positive result.
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In Powerful Video, Nepal Climbers Take Final Steps Together To Summit K2
Nirmal Purja made a promise earlier this month: It will be the Nepalese climbing community that completes what is deemed one of the most daring mountaineering feats - reaching the summit of Mount K2 in winter. On January 16, he was part of one of the two Nepali teams that converged a mere 10 metres ahead of the 28,251-foot mountain's peak. From the...
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Nepali Climbers Make History By Becoming First To Scale Mount K2 In Winter
Nepali climbers who made history at the weekend by becoming the first to summit the world's second-highest mountain in winter told Wednesday how they battled hurricane-force winds and freezing temperatures to achieve the record.
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Nepali Climbers Reach Base Camp After Scaling K2, World's 2nd Highest Mountain
The triumphant team of Nepali climbers who made history when they became the first to summit Pakistan's K2 in winter arrived safely back at base camp on Sunday, officials said.
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Nepali Climbers 1st To Scale K2, World's 2nd Highest Mountain, In Winter
A team of 10 Nepali summiteers climbed K2, setting a record as the first team ever to climb the world's second-highest mountain in the winter season.
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Canadian Mountaineer Falls To Death On Mount K2
A Canadian national who was attempting to climb Mount K2 has fallen to his death, officials said Saturday.
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Maverick Climber Pauses 'Suicidal' Solo Bid To Summit K2
Denis Urubko was part of a team of Polish mountaineers attempting to be the first to scale the world's second highest peak in winter but broke away from the group after after a series of disagreements.
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'Reckless Decision': Man Tries First Solo Climb Of Second-Highest Peak
A Russian-Polish mountaineer, Denis Urubko, has launched the first solo attempt to summit K2 -- the world's second-highest park -- during winter, in what fellow climbers described as a reckless decision.
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Footless Ecuadoran Mountaineer To Climb K2 With Artificial Limbs
An Ecuadoran who lost both his feet is aiming to become the first climber to scale the world's toughest mountain, K2, with artificial limbs and without oxygen supplies.
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Pakistani Climbers Rescue Porter's Body A Year After K2 Summit
Climbers recovered the body of a Pakistani porter from K2 mountain, a climbing federation confirmed Tuesday, a year after he died while other climbers made a record-breaking ascent.
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French Climber Achieves Fastest-Ever Ascent Of K2, Credits Patience
French mountaineer Benjamin Vedrines counted every second as he made history's fastest-ever ascent of K2, but says he doesn't add up the growing number of records to his name.
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Watch: On Dangerous K2 Mountain Where Dad Died, Pakistan Climber Now Cleans Garbage
Two years ago Sajid was attempting a perilous winter ascent of K2 with his father and two foreigners when illness forced him back.
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"Emotional Moment": Pak Teen Who Passed By Bodies Of Climbers On K2
Pakistani mountaineer Shehroze Kashif faced many dangers climbing the planet's tallest peaks, but his toughest moment came when he passed the corpse of his hero on the savage slopes of K2.
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Bodies Of Three Missing Mountaineers Spotted On Mount K2
The bodies of three mountaineers who died during a winter expedition on MountK2 have been found months after they went missing while scaling the world's second-highest peak, officials said Tuesday.
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3 Climbers, Including Renowned Mountaineer, Missing On PoK's Mount K2, Declared Dead
Renowned mountaineer Muhammad Ali Sadpara and two other climbers who went missing early this month while attempting to scale K2, the world's second-highest mountain, were declared dead on Thursday after hectic efforts spanning over two weeks to locate them failed to produce any positive result.
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In Powerful Video, Nepal Climbers Take Final Steps Together To Summit K2
Nirmal Purja made a promise earlier this month: It will be the Nepalese climbing community that completes what is deemed one of the most daring mountaineering feats - reaching the summit of Mount K2 in winter. On January 16, he was part of one of the two Nepali teams that converged a mere 10 metres ahead of the 28,251-foot mountain's peak. From the...
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Nepali Climbers Make History By Becoming First To Scale Mount K2 In Winter
Nepali climbers who made history at the weekend by becoming the first to summit the world's second-highest mountain in winter told Wednesday how they battled hurricane-force winds and freezing temperatures to achieve the record.
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Nepali Climbers Reach Base Camp After Scaling K2, World's 2nd Highest Mountain
The triumphant team of Nepali climbers who made history when they became the first to summit Pakistan's K2 in winter arrived safely back at base camp on Sunday, officials said.
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Nepali Climbers 1st To Scale K2, World's 2nd Highest Mountain, In Winter
A team of 10 Nepali summiteers climbed K2, setting a record as the first team ever to climb the world's second-highest mountain in the winter season.
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Canadian Mountaineer Falls To Death On Mount K2
A Canadian national who was attempting to climb Mount K2 has fallen to his death, officials said Saturday.
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Maverick Climber Pauses 'Suicidal' Solo Bid To Summit K2
Denis Urubko was part of a team of Polish mountaineers attempting to be the first to scale the world's second highest peak in winter but broke away from the group after after a series of disagreements.
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'Reckless Decision': Man Tries First Solo Climb Of Second-Highest Peak
A Russian-Polish mountaineer, Denis Urubko, has launched the first solo attempt to summit K2 -- the world's second-highest park -- during winter, in what fellow climbers described as a reckless decision.
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Footless Ecuadoran Mountaineer To Climb K2 With Artificial Limbs
An Ecuadoran who lost both his feet is aiming to become the first climber to scale the world's toughest mountain, K2, with artificial limbs and without oxygen supplies.
