{"id":48334,"date":"2025-07-03T21:25:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T03:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=48334"},"modified":"2025-07-04T14:41:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T20:41:29","slug":"k2-2025-coverage-death-on-nanga-parbart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/03\/k2-2025-coverage-death-on-nanga-parbart\/","title":{"rendered":"K2 2025: Coverage: Death on Nanga Parbart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tragically, there was a death on Naga Parbart, and the details were misreported. This is from Seven Summits Treks<\/a> on what happened. Note that independent climbers summited before SST. German Alpinist David G\u00f6ttler<\/strong> was successful on his fifth attempt on the Rupla Face in Alpine Style, summiting along with Boris Langenstein<\/strong> and Tiphaine Duperier<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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On 3 July 2025, part of our Seven Summit Treks\u2014Nanga Parbat Expedition successfully reached the summit of Nanga Parbat (8,126m), marking the first [commercial] summit success of the Pakistan summer season and fixing the route to the top.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Summited on 3 July:<\/div>\n
\u2022 Paula Birgitta Strengell \"\"<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Dorota Lidia-Samocko \"\"<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Jorge Egocheaga \"\"<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Rana Hassan Javaid \"\"<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Dawa Sherpa \"\"<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Pasang Dukpa Sherpa \"\"<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Lakpa Temba Sherpa \"\"<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Ali Hassan \"\"<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Summited on 4 July:<\/div>\n
\u2022 Allie Pepper \"\"<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Mingtemba Sherpa (Mikel) \"\"<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Dawa Sherpa \"\"<\/span><\/div>\n
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However, amidst this moment of achievement, we are heartbroken to report that Czech climber Kl\u00e1ra Kolouchov\u00e1 is missing. An experienced mountaineer, she fell while descending above Camp II. She was accompanied by her Sherpa, Taraman Tamang, when she slipped on a rocky section of the mountain.<\/div>\n
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A coordinated search mission is currently underway, supported by our ground team, her family, and the Pakistani Army, which is deploying a helicopter today to aid in the mission.<\/div>\n
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We would also like to clarify a misreport circulating in the media: it has been incorrectly stated that the fall was caused by the explosion of an oxygen bottle. This is not true. The loud sound heard was caused by an oxygen bottle striking a rock during the fall, which created a noise resembling an explosion.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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We kindly ask everyone to help disseminate accurate information and to respect the sensitivity of this tragic situation.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
My condolences to the family and friends of Kl\u00e1ra.<\/div>\n

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