A Chinese mountaineer, Guan Jing, died Tuesday night after being beaten by the fall of rocks while descending from the K2 summit, the second highest peak in the world (8,611 meters).
Karrar Haidri, vice president of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, said in a statement that the Chinese mountaineer died on Tuesday night after being hit by rock fall while falling from the top.
“The incident occurred on the Abruzzi Spur route between camp I and the advanced base camp, a section known by frequent rock falls,” reads the statement. “Guan had arrived at the summit on Monday with a group of climbers before starting their descent.”
According to the statement, the recovery efforts for your body are ongoing, while other climbers that also be K2 that day now return safely to the base camp. In total, 32 climbers were cumitated the peak on Monday.
ELITE EXPRESS, Imagine Nepal, Seven Summit Treks and Alpinist Climber Expedition with success K2 on Monday morning, according to Haidri.
“Strong teams were at the top of the second highest peak in the world and the highest point on Earth, equipped with sensors, marking another chapter of human resistance and teamwork,” reads the statement.
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On behalf of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, Major General Irfan Arshad congratulated all the climbers and wished them a safe descent.
Meanwhile, 15 Imagine Nepal climbers reached the K2 summit, achieving a success rate of 100 percent this season.
“The top in August is rare, since the optimal escalation window is generally in July,” Imagine Nepal said in a statement. “The 2025 season faced significant challenges of the stream in jet, with strong winds that limit the opportunities and forces the expected expected in the base camp.”
According to Imagine Nepal, the expedition was directed by Mingma G, who completed his sixth successful K2 summit, and left the base camp on August 5 and arrived at the summit on Monday.
The summits include mingma g of Nepal; Jangbu Sherpa of the United States; Pema Chhiri Sherpa, Aangdu Sherpa, Kami Sherpa, Lakpa Sherpa, Lakpa Tamang Sherpa and Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa de Nepal; Sohail Sakhi of Pakistan; Liu Mihe, Dilixiati Ailikuti, Li Jiang, Guan Jing and Hu Yinghong from China; and Maria Alexandra Danila de Romania.
Imagine Nepal’s statement added that Danila became the first Romanian in Summit K2, while Dilixiati Ailikuti of China became the youngest climber in Summit The Peak. Jangbu Sherpa and Sohail Sakhi completed the ascent without supplementary oxygen.
In a statement, Elite Exped said that this year’s K2 expedition tested each ounce of patience, resilience and teamwork.
“The hard climate challenged all the climbers, and many teams turned back. But in the mountains, it is the waiting game, knowing when to contain themselves and when to press for the summit,” said his statement.
“Under the leadership of Mingma G, and in collaboration with the Imagine Nepal teams, the Prakash Sherpa team of Alpinist Climber, SST and Vinayak, our main IFMGA guide of ELITE Exped, the climbers regrouped and pledged to fix the rope above the camp 4”.
Elite Expense added that the snow was heavy, but through the effort, the strings were solved and opened a road, which led to a successful summit at 3:32 PM PKT on August 11.
