K2 Remains Unclimbed in Winter: Polish Expedition Calls it Quits
The end of the Polish expedition concludes the attempts on 8,000ers for the 2017-2018 winter season.
Tomek Mackiewicz
Nanga Parbat: Rescuers Save Revol, Could Not Help Mackiewicz
In what will likely be remembered as one of the most daring Himalayan rescue operations ever, Adam Bielecki and Denis Urubko blasted up Nanga Parbat during a frigid night to rescue the stranded Elisabeth Revol. Her partner Tomek Mackiewicz could not be saved.
[Updated] Nanga Parbat Rescuers En Route to Revol; Situation for Mackiewicz Dire
A helicopter was only able to deposit Polish rescuers at 4,800 meters, meaning they will have to climb through the night to reach Elisabeth Revol who is trying to descend further from her bivy at 6,700 meters. Tomek Mackiewicz is considerably higher at 7,300 meters with poor weather forecasted in the coming days.
Rescue Effort on Nanga Parbat For Stranded Alpinists
On January 25, Elisabeth Revol and Tomek Mackiewicz ran into trouble on the 9th highest peak in the world when the latter became snow blind and frostbitten. A massive rescue operation is currently underway.