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Italian climbers plucked from the mountain arriving at hospital

(6 Aug 2008) SHOTLIST 1. Various of helicopter carrying rescued Italian climber Marco Confortola flying over Skardu, landing 2. Various exteriors of military hospital, vehicle arriving 3. Confortola being helped out of vehicle 4. Confortola being pushed in wheelchair 5. Close-up of Confortola's frostbitten feet on hospital bed 6. Mid of Confortola seated 7. Confortola speaking 8. Various of Confortola lying on hospital bed STORYLINE The last survivor of the deadliest mountaineering disaster ever to hit the world's second-highest peak was airlifted from a base camp on Wednesday, nearly five days after the tragedy, a Pakistani army spokesman said. Italian Marco Confortola, three members of his support team, and a group of South Koreans were taken from a base camp on K2 to a nearby town, the spokesman said. As many as 30 mountaineers began their ascent of K2 on Friday. An avalanche swept some climbers away and left others stranded in frigid conditions just below the 28,250-foot (8,610 metre) summit. In all, 11 people died: three South Koreans, two Nepalis, two Pakistanis and mountaineers from France, Ireland, Serbia and Norway. 37-year-old Confortola was the last survivor to reach safety. He limped into base camp with frostbitten feet on Tuesday, but thick clouds forced him to stay an extra night. AP Television pictures on Wednesday showed Confortola arriving by helicopter in Skardu, where he was transferred to a military hospital. Confortola was reported to be in good condition, despite his toes being blackened by frostbite. He told Italy's SKY TG 24 TV that he would return to Italy "as soon as possible" to see a doctor he trusted to treat his feet and lower limbs. The Italian also echoed criticism of the expedition voiced by a Dutch climber rescued on Monday. Confortola said the expedition was undermined by inexperience and low-quality equipment, including ropes and spikes that easily broke. His plight has been front-page news for days in Italy with constant updates on his progress broadcast on television. Fatal accidents are common on the treacherous peaks that attract top mountaineers to Pakistan each summer, but this is the deadliest single incident in memory, surpassing the seven climbers killed on K2 during a fierce storm in 1995. K2, which straddles Pakistan and China in the Karakoram range, is regarded by mountaineers as far more challenging than Mount Everest, the world's highest peak. The mesmerising giant pyramid of K2's knife-edged ridges and icy slopes are steeper and prone to both avalanches and sudden and severe storms. Government officials in Islamabad have promised to investigate the tragedy. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...