The physique of French mountaineer Pierre Guillaume has been recovered following a rescue operation after he misplaced his life in an avalanche on Okay-6 peak in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Ghanche district.
Based on sources, the 40-year-old climber was a part of a three-member worldwide expedition making an attempt to summit the 7,282-metre-high Okay-6 peak when he was caught in an avalanche throughout the ascent.
A crew of native climbers efficiently carried out the restoration operation and transported the physique to a safe location. The rescue effort was led by Ghulam Abbas, Sajjad Hussain, Ismail Kaseer, and Idris Jamali, who labored in difficult mountain circumstances to retrieve the deceased mountaineer.
The rescue crew additionally ready a short lived helipad to facilitate the evacuation course of. Authorities are planning to move the physique to Skardu by helicopter, topic to beneficial climate circumstances.
Sources confirmed that the remaining members of the expedition, together with native guides and assist workers, are protected and at present stationed on the safe location established throughout the rescue operation.
The incident has highlighted the dangers related to high-altitude mountaineering within the Karakoram area, the place climbers typically face unpredictable climate circumstances and avalanche hazards whereas making an attempt among the world’s most difficult peaks.
