Mountaineer Jason Black.
By Harry Walsh
Letterkenny businessman and mountaineer Jason Black has stepped down from his summit push to re-evaluate the situation.
It follows an avalanche this morning which buried all their gear while one of their Sherpas picked up a broken arm after being hit by a falling rock.
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On Monday, a climber was killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak – the mountain just beside K2 that climbers use to acclimatise.