
31/07/2024
Two elite mountaineers have died on K2. Kazuya Hiraide, 45, and Kenro Nakajima, 39, fell from k2 West Face.
Hiraide has won three Piolets d’Or Awards for best expeditions of the year. The first with his late partner Kei Taniguchi, and the two others two were with Nakajima - in 2022 for their climb on Karun Koh, and for their expedition in 2023 on Tirich Mir. The Piolet d'Or, or Golden Ice Axe, is one of the most prestigious awards in the world of mountaineering.