Today, the Embassy of Pakistan hosted a reception in the honor of Nepalese Winter K2 Ascent Teams who have successfully scaled K2 in Winter. It is for the first time in history that the “Savage Mountain” has been successfully scaled in winters, setting a new world record. The reception was held at Aloft Hotel, Thamel, Kathmandu. Mr. Dhananjay Regmi, CEO of Nepal Tourism Board, notables of Nepal’s Tourist Industry, and senior officials also attended the reception/dinner.
Speaking at the occasion, Ambassador-designate Syed Haider Shah congratulated Nepalese climbers’ teams and praised their extraordinary success. Recalling the history, Ambassador Shah said that the previous six attempts to scale the world’s second-highest…