Nepali mountaineers achieve historic winter first on K2
WEBJan 16, 2021 — A team of 10 Nepali climbers reached the 28,251-foot summit of K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, on Saturday, January 16th, according to several reports on social media. This long-sought...
K2 - National Geographic
WEBThere it was: K2, a colossus erupting out of the earth, its ice-draped walls shimmering in the morning sun like a mirage. It seemed unreal, and yet even from miles off its power was palpable.
Why K2 Brings Out the Best and Worst in Those Who Climb It
WEBDec 13, 2015 — K2 is “a savage mountain that tries to kill you,” according to American climber George Bell. Rising steeply above the Karakoram Range along the Pakistan-China border and battered by atrocious...
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner: Conquering K2 | Nat Geo Live - YouTube
WEBApr 16, 2012 — In 2011, mountaineer Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner became the first woman to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks without supplemental oxygen by completing a daring climb of K2. Subscribe:...
Breathtaking: K2 - The World's Most Dangerous Mountain - YouTube
WEB“K2 is a savage mountain that tries to kill you.” That is how climber George Bell described the infamous peak after the first American expedition in 1953–for...
K2 and the Invisible Footmen | Documentary - YouTube
WEBLocated on the border between Pakistan and China, K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth. For many climbers, it is an even greater prize than Everest, wi...
Conquering K2 - National Geographic Society
WEBToday, National Geographic Explorer Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner has climbed all 14 main peaks in the 8,000-meter series. When she reached the summit of K2 (8,611 meters or 28,251 feet), she became the first woman to scale all 8,000-meter peaks without supplementary oxygen.
K2 - Wikipedia
WEBGeology. The mountains of K2 and Broad Peak, and the area westward to the lower reaches of Sarpo Laggo glacier, consist of metamorphic rocks, known as the K2 Gneiss and part of the Karakoram Metamorphic Complex. [ 38 ][ 39 ] The K2 Gneiss consists of a mixture of orthogneiss and biotite -rich paragneiss.
Nepalis Reach K2 Summit, a First in Winter - The New York Times
WEBJan 23, 2021 — K2, the second highest mountain in the world. De Agostini, via Getty Images. Share full article. By Freddie Wilkinson. Mr. Wilkinson writes for National Geographic and is a climbing guide in...
Is K2 the New Everest? - National Geographic
WEBSep 4, 2008 — K2 is a much harder go than Everest, so there’s no agreed-upon turnaround time. Turnaround times, in fact, are an invention of commercial guiding operations, because their clients need ...
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