Body of Pakistani Mountaineer Recovered After Fatal Spantik Peak Expedition

Pakistani climber Asma Mushtaq's body recovered on GB's Spantik Peak nearly 10 days after her death

GILGIT: A ground team recovered the body of deceased Pakistani climber Asma Mushtaq from Gilgit-Baltistan’s Spantik Peak on Monday, almost 10 days after her death on the 7,027-metre-tall mountain. The 34-year-old climber died on Aug 20 while descending from the mountain after suffering from high-altitude sickness. Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) Secretary General Ayaz Shigri told Dawn that a five-member team, comprising high-altitude mountaineers from Shigar, had initiated a new recovery missio...

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Rescue team 'locates' body of Pakistani climber Dr Asma Mushtaq

Pakistani mountaineer Dr Asma Mushtaq poses against the mountains overlooking Attabad Lake in Hunza. — Instagram/@drasma.explores Body found at high altitude, recovery complicated by difficult terrain.Team taking into account terrain and associated risks.Dr Asma died on August...