CNN —A record-breaking Norwegian climber has hit out at what she calls “misinformation and hatred” surrounding claims she and her team climbed over a dying porter on K2 to summit the deadly peak.
In a statement posted to her website on Thursday, Harila insisted she and her team did everything they could to save Pakistani mountain porter Mohammad Hassan.
Pakistani mountain porter Mohammad Hassan died after slipping on K2, the world's second highest mountain.
Kristin Harila/InstagramSteindl and Flämig said they later spoke with witnesses to confirm what had happened and ascertain the victim’s identity.
We did not fully understand the gravity of everything that happened until later,” Harila added.
Persons:
Kristin Harila, Lama –, Harila, Mohammad Hassan, Wilhelm Steindl, Philip Flämig, Flämig, ” Flämig, ”, Hassan, Steindl, ” Harila, “ Lama, Gabriel, Niranjan Shrestha, “, Lama
Organizations:
CNN, Austrian, Süddeutsche
Locations:
Austrian, Pakistani, Hassan, Base