Kathmandu, July 21 (UNI) The world’s second highest mountain has witnessed a record crowd of climbers standing on its summit in a single day after at least 31 climbers successfully climbed Mt K2 (8,611 m) -- located in Gilgit–Baltistan -- Saturday morning.
Expedition operators confirmed that 24 climbers from Seven Summit Treks, five from Summit Climb and two Sherpa climbers from Madison Mountaineering stood atop the mountain after a team of rope fixing climbers opened a route to the summit point.
With 31 standing atop the mountain, summer climbing season recorded the highest number of mountaineers reaching the summit point of Mt K2 in a single day. Earlier, at least 28 climbers had reached the summit point on July 31 in 2012.