Irish climber: ‘If I don’t make good decisions, I die’

An Irish climber has reached K2 base camp in Pakistan ahead of his attempt to ascend the world’s second highest peak.

Irish Red Cross ambassador and Donegal man Jason Black hopes to make history as only the second Irish person to ever summit what is considered to be the world’s most dangerous mountain.

The only Irish person to conquer K2 is Limerick native Ger McDonnell who died in an ice avalanche on his descent 10 years ago, after successfully rescuing three stricken climbers.