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Northern vantage of K2. K2 is the world's second-highest mountain at 8,611 meters (28,251 ft) above sea level.It lies in the Karakoram range, partially in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and partially in the China-administered Trans-Karakoram Tract in the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang.
The 2008 K2 disaster occurred on 1 August 2008, when 11 mountaineers from international expeditions died on K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Three others were seriously injured. The series of deaths, over the course of the Friday ascent and Saturday descent, was the worst single accident in the history of K2 mountaineering.
Pages in category "Deaths on K2" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 2021 K2 disaster; A.
Deaths on K2 (31 P) Deaths on Kangchenjunga (8 P) M. ... Pages in category "Mountaineering deaths" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately ...
The 1986 K2 disaster refers to a period from 6 August to 10 August 1986, when five mountaineers died on the eight-thousander K2, in the Karakoram during a severe storm. Eight other climbers were killed in the weeks preceding, bringing the total number of deaths that climbing season to 13.
Pakistan investigates K2 death after claims ‘dozens’ of climbers walked past dying porter. Matt Drake. August 13, 2023 at 12:58 AM ... By climbing K2 that day, they became the world’s ...
Another six mountaineers died in the 1995 K2 disaster, while eleven climbers died in the 2008 K2 disaster. [62] [63] [64] Recent records, attempts and notable events
K2 is the world’s second-highest peak and the porter is said to have fallen at its most dangerous part. Pakistan investigates K2 death after claims ‘dozens’ of climbers walked past dying ...