Japanese climber Naoko Watanabe sets world record by scaling K2 for the third time; Nepalese climbers Mingtemba Sherpa and Mingma Gyalje Sherpa also reach the summit.
Japanese climber Naoko Watanabe sets world record by scaling K2, the world's second-highest peak, for the third time. Meanwhile, Nepalese climber Mingtemba Sherpa reached the summit for the fourth time, and Mingma Gyalje Sherpa also climbed K2 for the fifth time. A total of nine climbers from 8K Expeditions successfully scaled K2, including six Nepalis, two Chinese, and a Portuguese climber.
July 28, 2024
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