A thirty-one including two Pakistanis team of mountaineers has ascended the world's second highest and most dangerous peak K2 in Gilgit. This is the first summit of K-2 this summer.

According to sources on the K-2 base camp, two Pakistanis, including Muhammad Ali Sadpara, are among the team of mountaineers.

Mountaineers from China, Japan, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland and Nepal among other countries were part of the team, sources said.

According to Thaneswar Guragai, manager at Seven Summit Treks team comprising five foreign women mountaineers and four Pakistanis was led by Dawa Sherpa from Nepal. 

Mingma Gyabu Sherpa, Chhiji Norbu Sherpa, Dawa Gyaljen Sherpa, Lhakpa Temba Sherpa, Krishna Thapa Magar, Pemba Thinduk Sherpa, Ngima Thenduk Sherpa, Ngima Dorchi Sherpa, Dawa Sangay Sherpa, Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa, Pastemba Sherpa, Mingma Tenjen Sherpa and Furba Ongdi Sherpa among other foreign climbers from SST expedition made it to the top of K2, he quoted expedition leader from the high camp.

K-2 is the world's second highest peak and situated in the Karakoram range on the China-Pakistan border.

Also known as the “Savage Mountain”, it is considered a more challenging climb than the highest peak, Mount Everest.

It was first summited in 1954. Since then, just 306 people have made it to the top, while 80 have died trying.