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Guan Jing’s Body Airlifted From K2 to Skardu in Recovery Operation

Ground teams faced rockfall hazards in poor weather before Pakistan Army helicopters delivered her remains to Skardu’s military hospital ahead of repatriation talks with Chinese authorities.

A picture of Chinese climber Guan Jing, who was killed on K2, the world's second-highest peak, is seen on a document, which shown by Shahbaz Khan, station manager of a Pakistani tour operator "Imagine Club Pakistan" at his office in Skardu, in northern Pakistan, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/M.H. Balti)

Overview

  • Guan Jing, 37, was killed on August 12 by falling rocks during her descent from K2, a day after reaching its summit.
  • After days of weather delays, a joint Pakistan-Nepal team brought her body down to base camp and Pakistan Army helicopters airlifted it to Skardu’s Combined Military Hospital.
  • Her body remains in the hospital mortuary pending repatriation after Pakistani officials contacted Chinese authorities in Islamabad to determine next steps.
  • A rescuer was injured during the retrieval and evacuated by helicopter, underscoring the dangers faced by recovery teams on K2.
  • Gilgit-Baltistan authorities have declined to impose new climbing restrictions, arguing that mountaineers accept known risks because expeditions sustain the regional economy.