K2 saw its first ascent in July 1954 ... On August 5, Kowalzik’s team reached Camp 4 at 7,900m, but early the next morning, another storm hit. Again, they had to retreat. While descending ...

Pemba — who has been painted as the hero of the K2 tragedy — managed to rescue Confortola and return to Camp 4. That evening he went out again to save Van Rooijen who had spent more than a day ...