Pakistan investigates claims that porter was left to die during Norwegian climber's K2 record quest
The accusations surrounding events on July 27 on K2, the world's second-highest peak, overshadowed a record established by Norwegian climber Kristin Harila and her Sherpa guide Tenjin. By climbing K2 that day, they became the world's fastest climbers, scaling the world's 14 highest mountains in 92 days.
Steindl added that the footage shows "a man trying to rub his chest, trying to keep him warm, to keep him alive somehow. You can see that the man is desperate." Steindl also said that July 27 was the only day in this season on which conditions were good enough for mountaineers to reach the summit of K2, which explains why there were so many climbers who were so eager to get to the top.
Harila said she decided to continue moving toward the summit because her forward fixing team also ran into difficulties which she did not further detail in the interview. Anwar Syed, the head of Lela Peak Expedition, the company handling Harila's expedition, said Hassan died about 150 metres below the summit. He said several people tried to help, providing oxygen and warmth, to no avail.
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