Winter summit on K2 by Nepali Team

For the first Winter summit on K2, the page has been filled with ten Napali names who conquered an impossible feat. The Napali team were able to work together and reach the top of K2 in winter 2021.

The first to summit  K2 in winter are :

1. Dawa Temba Sherpa,
2. Dawa Tenjin Sherpa,
3. Kilu Pemba Sherpa,
4. Geljen Sherpa,
5. Mingma “David” Gyabu Sherpa,
6. Mingma “G” Gyalje Sherpa,
7. Mingma Tenzi Sherpa,
8. Nirmal Purja (without O2!),
9. Pem Chiri Sherpa, and
10. Sona Sherpa.

(names in alphabetical order)

K2 Winter Nepal Team

The Nepali team has shown the world how to do it and taken the crown for themseles. It is a brilliant achievement.

But the winter season on K2 wasn’t all joy and happy news of summit. As is feared with K2 it is a Savage Mountain!

Two climbers lost their lives in accidents and three went missing and presumed dead with no information on what happened. The loss is irreparable.

Pakistani climber Muhammad Ali Sadpara’s loss created a National moment which has brought to light the unnamed heroes on the mountain top.

The government and pulic has for the first time started learning and knowing about our countries climbers. Hopefully this will help build the climbing and mountaineering industry to ensure safety of local porters, guides and give recognition to our climbers.

K2 – The Savage Mountain:

K2 is world second highest mountain in the world and notorious for its reputation as the savage mountain. Only 377 people have summitted it compared to Everest which has been climbed more than 9000 times.

Winters are much more dangerous and till now only expeditions have ever tried a winter ascent. The base camp is on glacier and the mountain is surrounded by numerous 8000ers. the base camp at 5, 117 metre is 90 km from the Akole village and the trek goes over glacier and moraines.

Treking to the K2 Base Camp takes almost 14 days in summers.

Winter winds, unpredictable weather condition and the technical climb and the especially difficult ‘bottle neck’ of K2 makes the climb even more difficult in winters.

K2 first winter ascent chapter has been closed, the Neaplai people knowledge and skills on the mounatin combined with their team work made it possible.