Pakistani mountaineer Ali Sadpara climbs K2 in winter expedition

• Pakistan's Ali Sadpara sets our to climb the world's second highest mountain, the 8,611-metre-tall K2
• Sadpara and Icelandic mountaineer John Snorri had announced participation in the K2 Winter Expedition 2021; their bid in January failed due to weather conditions
  

Pakistani mountaineer Muhammad Ali Sadpara is reported to have successfully climbed the 8,611-metre K2 — the world's second highest mountain — during the K2 Winter Expedition 2021, it emerged Friday, a month after their first attempt failed.

His team however, reported from his Twitter account that his whereabouts have become unknown, and it is currently unclear if the summit was actually reached.

Sadpara and his team had departed for their journey a day after his birthday in the wee hours of Wednesday, asking fans and admirers to "keep us in your prayers". His team's management has since been providing updates on his Twitter account whenever the WiFi signals work.

Last night, his team left for the final summit bid, with the mountaineer saying it could "take up to 14 hours to reach the top".

Icelandic mountaineer John Snorri and Sadpara had announced the K2 climb earlier.

Intermittent updates have been provided by the management, who have also urged media to be more responsible in their reporting.

The management, tweeting from Ali Sadpara's account at one point said that Sajid, Ali's son, "has reached C3" after being unable to "reach the summit because of his oxygen regulator malfunctioning".

Sajid then "went out to check if there is any trace" of the rest of the team. He did not see any lights or movement, it was subsequently reported.

"He has food, sleeping bag and he is holding tight. We'll publish the news as soon as he informs us."