After more than 40 years of attempts to summit K2 in winter , there has finally been a winter summit on the K2 by Nipali Sherpa’s including Nirmal Purja.
In 1988, Polish Team of 13 climbers , seven Canadians, and four Britons endeavored to make the principal winter Summit of K2. Following three months, they called of the whole expedition. Throughout the following thirty years, many attempts has been made to summit the K2 but no success!
But on 16th January 2021 At 5 P.m, a team of ten Sherpas and Nepalis stood on K2’s summit, claiming first ever Winter Summit of K2 in winters . While most first summits have a name attached to the feat—like Sir Edmund Hillary on Everest—this group credited the team, rather than an individual, with the first ascent. Before 10m from summit all team gathered and sang the Nepali national anthem on the summit in celebration.
The team was led by Mingma Gyalje Sherpa and Nirmal Purja and other team members were Gelje Sherpa, Mingma David Sherpa, Mingma Tenzi Sherpa, Dawa Temba Sherpa, Pem Chhiri Sherpa, Kilu Pemba Sherpa, Dawa Tenjing Sherpa, and Sona Sherpa. And luckily all climbers are back to Basecamp and celebrating their vistory.
The hardest push ever, no denial. Toughest decision made, an exhilarating experience of solidarity and power of positivity #K2winter #K2winter2021 🙏🏼🙌🏼 https://t.co/XOZWJ6uDtQ pic.twitter.com/Q2TAvIN098
— Nirmal Purja MBE (@nimsdai) January 18, 2021
