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Indian Express
a day ago
- Climate
- Indian Express
Chinese climber dies after summiting world's second-highest peak, K2
A Chinese mountaineer has died after being hit by falling rocks while descending from the world's second-highest peak in northern Pakistan, officials said Wednesday. Guan Jing was struck on Tuesday while coming down from K2, a day after reaching the summit with a group of climbers, said Faizullah Faraq, a spokesman for the regional government of Gilgit-Baltistan. Faraq said efforts were underway to retrieve her body. The Pakistan Alpine Club confirmed her death and said she had successfully reached the summit on Monday. K2, which rises 8,611 meters (28,251 feet) above sea level in the Karakoram range, is regarded as one of the most dangerous mountains to climb because of its steep slopes, unpredictable weather and frequent rockfalls. Pakistan is home to several top mountain peaks, and climbers flock from all over the world to attempt to scale them. The latest death comes two weeks after German mountaineer and Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier died while attempting another peak in the region.
Winnipeg Free Press
a day ago
- Climate
- Winnipeg Free Press
Chinese climber dies after summiting world's second-highest peak, K2
GILGIT, Pakistan (AP) — A Chinese mountaineer has died after being hit by falling rocks while descending from the world's second-highest peak in northern Pakistan, officials said Wednesday. Guan Jing was struck on Tuesday while coming down from K2, a day after reaching the summit with a group of climbers, said Faizullah Faraq, a spokesman for the regional government of Gilgit-Baltistan. Faraq said efforts were underway to retrieve her body. The Pakistan Alpine Club confirmed her death and said she had successfully reached the summit on Monday. K2, which rises 8,611 meters (28,251 feet) above sea level in the Karakoram range, is regarded as one of the most dangerous mountains to climb because of its steep slopes, unpredictable weather and frequent rockfalls. Pakistan is home to several top mountain peaks, and climbers flock from all over the world to attempt to scale them. The latest death comes two weeks after German mountaineer and Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier died while attempting another peak in the region.
Associated Press
2 days ago
- Climate
- Associated Press
Chinese climber dies after summiting world's second-highest peak, K2
GILGIT, Pakistan (AP) — A Chinese mountaineer has died after being hit by falling rocks while descending from the world's second-highest peak in northern Pakistan, officials said Wednesday. Guan Jing was struck on Tuesday while coming down from K2, a day after reaching the summit with a group of climbers, said Faizullah Faraq, a spokesman for the regional government of Gilgit-Baltistan. Faraq said efforts were underway to retrieve her body. The Pakistan Alpine Club confirmed her death and said she had successfully reached the summit on Monday. K2, which rises 8,611 meters (28,251 feet) above sea level in the Karakoram range, is regarded as one of the most dangerous mountains to climb because of its steep slopes, unpredictable weather and frequent rockfalls. Pakistan is home to several top mountain peaks, and climbers flock from all over the world to attempt to scale them. The latest death comes two weeks after German mountaineer and Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier died while attempting another peak in the region.
The Star
30-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Pakistani rescuers' quest for injured German climber continues
A German mountaineer and Olympic gold medallist who was injured while attempting to scale a peak in the country's north is stranded on the mountain and search teams were forced to abort efforts to reach her after sunset, officials said. Laura Dahlmeier, who also won the 2017 women's biathlon World Cup, was seriously injured on Monday while attempting to scale Laila Peak in the Karakoram mountain range. Another rescue attempt was underway with the help of helicopters, which was planned for after dawn today, according to Faizullah Faraq, a spokesperson for the Gilgit-Baltistan regional government. He could not provide further details on Dahlmeier's condition. Dahlmeier, 31, and her rope partner, Marina Eva, were struck by falling rocks during their ascent, Faraq said. Eva managed to descend to base camp with help from rescuers yesterday. In Germany, Dahlmeier's management told the broadcaster ZDF that she was seriously injured in the rockfall at an altitude of about 5,700m around noon on Monday. 'Due to the remoteness of the area, a helicopter was only able to reach the site of the accident on the morning of July 29,' the statement said, expressing hope that news of her rescue would follow soon. The German news agency dpa said Dahlmeier and Eva were climbing in alpine style when the accident occurred. Karrar Haidri, vice-president of the Pakistan Alpine Club, said that Dahlmeier sustained 'serious injuries' and that Pakistani military helicopters were helping in coordinated rescue efforts, which started on Monday. 'Efforts to evacuate Dahlmeier by air will continue,' Haidri said. Hundreds of climbers try to scale mountains in northern Pakistan every year, and accidents are common because of avalanches. Pakistan's scenic north has also been struck with flash floods and landslides following above normal seasonal rains. At least 20 tourists are still missing after they were swept away by floodwaters last week near the northern Chilas district. — AP
29-07-2025
- Climate
Pakistani rescuers will try again to reach an injured climber stranded on a mountain
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- A German mountaineer and Olympic gold medalist who was injured while attempting to scale a peak in northern Pakistan is stranded on the mountain and search teams were forced to abort efforts to reach her after sunset on Tuesday, officials said. Laura Dahlmeier, who also won the 2017 women's biathlon World Cup, was seriously injured on Monday while attempting to scale Laila Peak in the Karakoram mountain range. Another rescue attempt will get underway with the help of helicopters after dawn on Wednesday, according to Faizullah Faraq, a spokesperson for the Gilgit-Baltistan regional government. He could not provide further details on Dahlmeier's condition. Dahlmeier, 31, and her rope partner, Marina Eva, were struck by falling rocks during their ascent, Faraq said. Eva managed to descend to base camp with help from rescuers on Tuesday. In Germany, Dahlmeier's management told the broadcaster ZDF that she was seriously injured in the rockfall at an altitude of about 5,700 meters (18,700 feet) around noon on Monday. "Due to the remoteness of the area, a helicopter was only able to reach the site of the accident on the morning of July 29,' the statement said, expressing hope that news of her rescue would follow soon. The German news agency dpa said Dahlmeier and Eva were climbing in alpine style when the accident occurred. Karrar Haidr i, vice president of the Pakistan Alpine Club, told The Associated Press that Dahlmeier sustained 'serious injuries' and that Pakistani military helicopters were helping in coordinated rescue efforts, which started on Monday. 'Efforts to evacuate Dahlmeier by air will continue,' Haidri said. Hundreds of climbers try to scale mountains in northern Pakistan every year, and accidents are common because of avalanches and sudden weather changes. 20 Pakistani tourists are still missing after they were swept away by flood waters last week near the northern Chilas district.
