The Spantik peak mission to recover the body of a Pakistani climber has been suspended after heavy snowfall made the terrain too dangerous for rescue teams to continue. The Alpine Club of Pakistan confirmed that the recovery team had already reached Camp 2 on Spantik before being ordered back to base camp. Officials say the operation will resume once weather conditions improve enough to allow a safe approach. Background Spantik, widely known as the Golden Peak, rises to 7,027 metres in the Karakoram range of Gilgit-Baltistan. It is often described…
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