The China-Pak Friendship K-2
Expedition 2002 which reached K-2 Base Camp on 03
June2002 to attempt the 8611 m high Mt Chogori (K-2)
is making good progress on their climb to the
mountain. The Expedition was successful in
establishing their Camp-2 at 6760m on 10 June 2002
on a small ice platform up the steep south east
Abruzzi ridge of the mountain, ahead of their
schedule, In a message received from the expedition
, further climbing by the expedition has been
hampered by the bad weather and high winds and the
climbers have now retreated to the safety of their
Base Camp. Earlier the expedition had established
Advance Base Camp at the height of 5300m in the
shadows of Abruzzi ridge on 06 June2002 and same
they had pushed further and established Camp-1 at
the height of 6000metres.
China-Pak Friendship K-2
Expedition plans to shuttle loads towards Camp-2 and
establish Camp-3 immediately after the weather
clear. All Chinese, Tibetan and Pakistani members
are reported to be in good health.
SHAHID SALEEM
COORDINATOR (ACP) Faisalabad
Branch
Update
6/6/2002: The Pak -China K-2 Expedition will
climb K-2 from Abruzzi Ridge. Pak -China K-2
Expedition has reached K-2Base Camp on 3
June,2002. Thanks, Shahid Saleem Coordinator
ACP Faisalabad
