Norwegians Reach 6000 Meters on K-2

By Asem Mustafa Awan

Norwegians first to reach K-2 Base Camp are now at 6000 meters and are carrying load according to information made available from the expedition sources. The team is making the first ascent for their country and Team Norway was the first expedition for the peak the second highest in the world with 8611 meters.

Thirty-year old Rolf Bae is leading the side and the ace climber in the lot is 30-year-old Cecilie Skog who is the first Norwegian woman to have summated Everest (North with Oxygen) and Cho Oyu in 2003. The team is taking the South South East Spur and plans to fix minimum of ropes on the mountain that has a little over 100 making it to the top.

Trym Saeland (30) is the expedition inspiration and has climbed in Pakistan before. Trym attempted Latok in 2001 and also was also here in 1999 climbing the unnamed peaks in under 6000 meter category. Sigurd Felde (33) and Oystein Stangeland (35) are the other two members of the team and Per Henry Knudsen is the Base Camp Manager.