Overview

• Guan Jing was killed by falling rocks on August 12 while descending K2’s Abruzzi Spur a day after reaching the summit.
• Her body remains 100 to 150 meters above Advanced Base Camp at about 5,400 meters and has not yet been retrieved due to poor weather.
• A Nepali Sherpa sent on Wednesday to recover her remains was injured and later evacuated to Skardu Hospital for treatment.
• On August 14, a team of mountaineers set off on foot to navigate steep, rockfall-prone slopes in an effort to recover her body.
• K2’s steep gradients, frequent rockfalls and volatile weather continue to constrain high-altitude rescue operations.