Nepalese climbers arrive in Islamabad

Nirmal Purja (R) Nepal's climber and his team arrives at Islamabad International Airport after becoming the first to summit Pakistan's K2 in winter, in Islamabad on Jan. 21, 2021. (EPA)

Nepalese climber Nirmal Purja, center with glasses, and team members, who recently made history by scaling the K2 summit in the winter season, pose for photograph with local tour operators upon their arrival at airport in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (AP)

Nepalese climber Nirmal Purja, center, and his team, who recently made history by scaling the K2 summit in the winter season, are greeted by local tour operators upon their arrival at airport in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (AP)

Nirmal Purja (R) Nepal's climber and his team arrives at Islamabad International Airport after becoming the first to summit Pakistan's K2 in winter, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Jan. 21, 2021. (EPA)

Nepalese climber Nirmal Purja, center with glasses, and team members, who recently made history by scaling the K2 summit in the winter season, pose for photograph with local tour operators upon their arrival at airport in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (AP)

Nepalese climber Nirmal Purja, right, and his team, who recently made history by scaling the K2 summit in the winter season, walk toward vehicles on their arrival to the airport in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (AP)

Nepalese climber Nirmal Purja, who along with his team recently made history by scaling the K2 summit in the winter season, flashes a victory sign on his arrival to the airport in Islamabad on Jan. 21, 2021. (AP)