Looking Back: The 1992 Rescue Of Chantal Mauduit on K2 » Explorersweb

Looking Back: The 1992 Rescue Of Chantal Mauduit on K2 » Explorersweb

In our recent article remembering French mountaineer Chantal Mauduit, we briefly touched on her 1992 rescue on K2. We noted how Scott Fischer and Ed Viesturs gave up their summit bid to bring her down safely. That short mention was just a glimpse of a complex rescue. Let's unpack the whole event. International teams Although this expedition tends to be called Russian–American, it included climbers from four countries. The mixed party was led by …