COAS meets mountaineers, greets them for acing K-2.

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, on Friday met a group of mountaineers who have come to Pakistan as part of the International Winter K-2 Expedition, the military's media wing said.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a statement, said that during the meeting held at the General Headquarters, the COAS congratulated the climbers for their great achievement of scaling the mighty K-2 in winter for the first time, thus making history in the field of mountaineering.

The delegation also shared their experiences with the army chief, saying that the expedition turned out to be a "momentous experience for them," and thanked Pakistan and its people for their warm hospitality.

The team of Nepalese climbers made history after becoming the first to summit Pakistan's K2 in winter, according to a trekking company leading one of the expeditions.

Dozens of mountaineers have been competing over the past few weeks to summit the world's second-highest mountain, the last peak above 8,000 metres to be topped in wintertime.

"WE DID IT," tweeted Seven Summit Treks.

"The Karakorum's 'Savage Mountain' been summited in most dangerous season: winter. Nepalese climbers finally reached the summit of Mt K2 this...