Watson denied summit of K2
Longtime Vermont ski patrolman Dave Watson was forced to turn back in his summit attempt on K2 last night, reportedly due to weather and time. The American K2 Expedition's blog on everestnews.com reports that Watson "got some skiing in" on his descent, and promises to provide further details from Dave himself.
I find this news a relief, to tell the truth. After the death of another high-altitude skier on the mountain earlier this summer, it seemed like a very dangerous undertaking on Watson's part to try and ski down from the summit. He is reportedly on his way back to base camp, after which he will return stateside.
Godspeed, Dave! Hopefully we'll talk to you when you get back!