Nepali climbers conquers world second highest peak in winter.

GILGIT -- A 10-member team of Nepali climbers on Saturday made a world records conquering second highest peak K-2 (8,611m) in winter.

The climbers summit K-2 peak around 17:00 hours.

K2 was the last of the 14 8,000-meter peaks not summited in winter.

The climbers team was led by Chhang Dawa Sherpa while the other members included Nirmal Purja, Gelje Sherpa, Mingma David Sherpa,

Mingma G, Sona Sherpa, Mingma Tenzi Sherpa, Pem Chihiri Sherpa, DawaTemba

Sherpa, Kili Pemba Sherpa and Dawa Tenjing Sherpa.

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