Mountaineer ends K2 bid after avalanche deaths

Northern Ireland mountaineer Terence “Banjo” Bannon has said he will never attempt to climb one of the world’s most lethal peaks again after witnessing the death of four Russian climbers from his team.

Mountaineer ends K2 bid after avalanche deaths

Northern Ireland mountaineer Terence “Banjo” Bannon has said he will never attempt to climb one of the world’s most lethal peaks again after witnessing the death of four Russian climbers from his team.

The adventurer, from Newry, was forced to abandon his summit attempt on K2 in the Himalayas after he saw the victims perish in an avalanche near the top of the mountain on Sunday.

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