Historic K2 team make it back safely to base camp They are first to summit K2 in winter SAMAA | AFP - Posted: Jan 18, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 months ago SAMAA | AFP Posted: Jan 18, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 months ago Photo: Seven Summit Treks/Twitter The triumphant team of Nepali climbers who made history when they became the first to summit K2 in winter arrived safely back at base camp on Sunday, officials said. The 10 climbers reached the top of the worldâs second-highest mountain on Saturday, the last peak above 8,000 metres (26,000 feet) to be conquered in wintertime. “All the 10 Nepali climbers arrived in the base camp this afternoon. They are in good health and relaxing,” Faizullah Firaq, a spokesperson for the Gilgit Baltistan government, told AFP.