A Russian-Polish mountaineer has launched the first solo attempt to summit Pakistans K2 -- the worlds second-highest park -- during winter, in what fellow climbers described as a reckless decision.
Denis Urubko, 44, was part of a team of Polish mountaineers attempting to be the first to scale the 8,611-metre (28,251 feet) K2 in winter, but broke away from the group after a series of disagreements.