Russian alpinist Sergey Kondrashkin and Italian writer Mattia Conte…
Russian alpinist Sergey Kondrashkin and Italian writer Mattia Conte are stranded on Mount K2 (Chogori) in China at around 7,000 meters altitude, unable to continue their oxygen-free ascent due to severe weather conditions. They plan to resume or descend only after August 1, when a favorable weather window is expected.
Consensus
- Sergey Kondrashkin and Mattia Conte are stranded on Mount Chogori (K2) in China at approximately 7,000 meters altitude.
- The alpinists are attempting to climb the second-highest mountain in the world without supplemental oxygen.
- They have been unable to continue their ascent due to severe weather conditions including heavy snowfall, strong wind, and temperatures around -10 degrees Celsius.
- A favorable weather window for continuing or descending is expected no earlier than August 1.
- The oxygen level at 7,000 meters is only 41% of normal levels.
- They do not have additional oxygen cylinders with them.
Points of divergence
- Kondrashkin and Conte spent the night at 7,000 meters before deciding to return to a camp at 6,400 meters. — riamo
- The alpinists descended to a camp at 6,000 meters after spending the night at 7,000 m. — vesti
- The alpinists are unable to continue their path due to sudden worsening of weather conditions and have not specified any descent plan beyond waiting for August 1. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russian climber stuck on 'Wild Mountain' in China — РИАМО
- Russian climber stuck on second highest mountain peak without oxygen — Вести
- Russian climber Kondrashkin stuck on the second highest peak in the world, conquering it without oxygen — Вечерняя Москва