K2 Attempt. A large part of the international group led by Stefan Wömer attempted to climb K2 by the Abruzzi ridge. Four Polish women, Wanda Rutkiewicz, Krystyna Palmowska, Anna Czerwinska and Dobroslawa Miodowicz- Wolf, worked with Austrian Peter Habeler and Swiss Stéphane Schaffter in fixing ropes and establishing camps, but the weather was consistently bad. Camps I, II and III were placed at 6100, 6700 and 7450 meters on May 24, June 1 and 25 respectively. A high point of 7500 meters was reached on June 26, but on July 5 the attempt was given up.