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A frostbitten Italian climber limped into K2 base camp Tuesday, but swirling cloud prevented helicopters plucking him from the world’s second highest peak. Marco Confortola, believed to be the only survivor of Friday’s catastrophic avalanche that killed 11 others, finally hobbled into the 5,200-metre (17,060-foot) camp with his toes blackened by exposure to sub-zero temperatures, officials said. “The danger is over,” said Ashraf Aman, who is part of the rescue team. “Marco has reached the main base camp, he is recovering. The base camp has facilities to provide him with immediate medical help like oxygen and drugs, so he will improve gradually,” Aman told AFP. But rescuers said they feared the choppers would not be able to take off at all on Tuesday because of storms and thick cloud around the mountain.

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