K2 fast facts
Posted: February 14, 2012 Filed under: Adrenalist | Tags: endurance, Everest, K2, mountain, mountaineering, mountains, Sir Chris Bonnington, summit, summits Leave a commentK2 was long considered un-climbable. No wonder. The monster mountain that stands on the Pakistan-Chinese border is racked by gales, raging blizzards, even hurricanes. K2’s extreme weather makes its already treacherous climbing conditions ultra-demanding.
In fact, K2 is one of the world’s hardest mountains to climb. Far more climbers have summited the only one taller than it, Everest. If you are tempted to have a crack at K2 or just curious to know what lies behind its stormy front, here’s more intel. Story live at the Adrenalist.
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