News Body of Bulgarian climber Atanas Skatov found below K2 published on 2/5/21 3:03 PM Atanas Skatov Photo: BGNES The body of Bulgarian climber Atanas Skatov was recovered by a Pakistani army helicopter rescue mission and flown from Base Camp below K2 in the Himalayas to the nearest town in Northern Pakistan. Skatov fell on his way down from Camp 3 to Base Camp after a failed night-time attempt to scale the second highest peak K2 (8,611 м), the specialized Alpine Adventure Guides company announced. The Nepalese agency which organized the expedition told the Bulgarian National Radio that they believe the Bulgarian climber was unable to hold onto the rope and fell during his descent from Camp 3. The agency denied earlier reports that Skatov had fallen because his rope broke.