Year: 2023

Good news from Nanga Parbat with reports that Pakistani climber Asif Bhatti who became snowblind and was stranded at 7300m at Camp 4, is now back to base camp. Karrar Haidri, Secretary Alpine Club of Pakistan issued this statement:

Asif Bhatti arrived at Base Camp safely. He will be taken to Skardu by an army chopper from Nanga Parbat Base Camp. He’ll return to Islamabad after obtaining first care.

He has been assisted by Azerbaijan climber Israfil Ashurli who without a doubt saved his life when he joined him at Camp 4 and helped him though the difficult rock faces to C2. Mohammed Younis and Fazal Ali met them between C2 and C3 and then helped Bhatti to base camp. For a full good end to this story, we need to see Ashurli reach base camp. #k2023

Similar conditions last year caused most professional climbers to abandon Nanga. And even this year, seasoned professional Marco Confortola turned back, demonstrating excellent judgment in light of poor climbing conditions:  #k2023

One climber died on July 3rd, and another needed rescue on Nanga Parbat. Polish media, wspinanie.pl reported that Paweł Kopeć died from Acute Mountain Sickness near Camp 4 at 7300 meters. He had summited with teammates Piotr Krzyżowski, and Waldemar Kowalewski. Reports from other climbers that day were of poor weather, even rain and high winds at the summit.

Similar conditions last year caused most professional climbers to abandon Nanga. And even this year, seasoned professional Marco Confortola turned back, demonstrating excellent judgment in light of poor climbing conditions:  #k2023

Summits continue on Nanga Parbat as teams arrive at K2 Base Camp. What used to be considered a massive technical challenge is now routine, with the Nepal guides using Everest techniques to fix rope, break trails, and establish camps.  #k2023

The summer climbing season is fully underway, with summits on Nanga Parbat. Nepali operators are overpowering the peaks with a massive number of Sherpa support to fix ropes and break trail. Seven Summits Treks reported a massive team of twenty people, ten clients with ten Sherpas.  #k2023