SKARDU – The Pakistan Army has decided to launch a photographic survey fromF-16 jets as it continues to search for missing mountaineers.
Earlier on Sunday, it was revealed that the recovered sleeping bag andtents do not belong to any of the climbers.
Vanessa O’Brien, the British-American climber said Pakistan’s GoodwillAmbassador had been coordinating through a virtual base camp. A pressconference will be held today, she added.
A press release issue cited, “three of the missing mountaineers have 13children, Ali Sadpara (4), John Snorri (6), and Juan Pablo Mohr (3), and Iknow they all felt loved by their families. Please give these familiestime, space, and compassion.”
“It has been nine long days. If climbing the world’s second tallestmountain in winter is hard, finding those missing is even more of achallenge. We have scrutinised satellite images, used SAR technology,scanned hundreds of pictures, plotted more points, re-read summit plans,and checked testimonials and timings. We engaged specialists who offeredtheir expertise, and with devoted support from Pakistani, Icelandic, andChilean authorities, an unprecedented search in the history ofmountaineering has been ongoing,” the press release further added.
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Ali Sadpara went missing along with Iceland’s John Snorri and Chile’s JuanPablo Mohr while returning from their successful climb of K2, a feat thatthey accomplished without an oxygen supply. K2 is the world’ssecond-highest peak at 8,611m (28,251 ft) and also reputedly the deadliest.
Mohammad Ali Sadpara remained the only Pakistani to have climbed 8 of theworld’s 14 highest mountains. He also holds the record for the first-everwinter ascent of the world’s ninth highest peak, Nanga Parbat.
He will be remembered as a versatile climber, and a national hero inPakistan.
