Four climbers from Alicante have a big challenge before them. Talking about K3 is talking about climbing one of the reference mountains in this sport with a high degree of difficulty. Hours of training, obstacles to overcome, but above all maximum enthusiasm. Carlos Mazón, president of the Diputación de Alicante, was received at the Provincial Palace this Wednesday. Carlos Cardelle, Eloy Martinez, Antonio Escalant and Jose Maria PonceThe four climbers making up the expedition will leave Alicante next Monday, June 13. Pakistan to rise Broad Peak (also known as K3) is the twelfth highest mountain in the world at 8,047 meters.
At the meeting, which was also attended by Sports MP Bernabé Cano and Environment MP Miguel Ángel Sánchez, the president conveyed the support of the Alicante Provincial Council and his admiration for facing this “great challenge”. “You are heroes,” said Mazón of the provincial institution, “we will follow your adventure closely.”
Carlos Cardelle and Eloy Martínez, ACCLIVIS Crevillent Mountain ClubBy Antonio Escalantl Albatera Mountain and Climbing Sports Club and José Maria Ponce Friends of the Hiker Center Muntanyes d’Ibi.
Broad Peak (originally named K3) is the twelfth highest mountain in the world and the fourth highest in Pakistan. It is located in Karakorum, on the border of China and Pakistan, about 8 km from K2.
The first attempt to climb the summit of Broad Peak took place in 1954, in a climbing attempt by the German Karl Herligkoffer, whose initial goal was to get to the top of Gasherbrum I. Due to a problem with Balti porters carrying the load, he abandoned his venture to a higher point on the Baltoro glacier, in the area known as Concordia. However, the target could not be reached due to heavy snowstorms, extreme cold and hurricane winds. A tough challenge for four climbers from Alicante. There are too many sacrifices to fight for that.