The German news agency dpa said Dahlmeier and Eva were climbing in alpine style when the accident occurred.
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K2 (or Chogori) is the second-highest mountain on Earth (after Mount Everest). With a peak elevation of 8.611 metres (28,251 ft), K2 is part of the Karakoram range, and is located on the border between the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, China and the Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Concordia camp site. Concordia is the name for the confluence of the mighty Baltoro Glacier and the Godwin-Austen Glacier, in the heart of the Karakoram range of Pakistan. It is located in Baltistan region of Pakistan. The name was applied by European explorers, and comes from this location's similarity to a glacial confluence, also named Concordia, in the Bernese Oberland, part of the Central Alps. Around Concordia are clustered some of the highest peaks in the world. Four of the world's fourteen 'eight-thousanders' are in this region, as well as a number of important lower peaks. Concordia offers the region's best place to camp for mountain enthusiasts not involved in climbing. With breathtaking views, it also offers short treks to several important base camps: K2 (5-6 hours), Broad Peak (2-3 hours) and the Gasherbrum I&II (7-8 hours).
Karrar Haidr i, vice president of the Pakistan Alpine Club, told The Associated Press that Dahlmeier sustained “serious injuries” and that Pakistani military helicopters were helping in coordinated rescue efforts, which started on Monday.
“Efforts to evacuate Dahlmeier by air will continue,” Haidri said.
Hundreds of climbers try to scale mountains in northern Pakistan every year, and accidents are common because of avalanches and sudden weather changes.
Pakistan’s scenic north — a draw for both tourists and mountaineers — has been struck with flash floods and landslides following above normal seasonal rains. At least 20 Pakistani tourists are still missing after they were swept away by flood waters last week near the northern Chilas district.
