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Greg Mortenson: Conquering mountains and hearts There have been a handful of mountaineers in the annals of history who have been able to face all odds to climb the toughest of mountains on the face of earth. Fewer among them managed not only to summit these peaks but also conquer the hearts of the […]
Russians all set to tame the “Savage” K-2 in an unprecedented winter expedition: Part 2 "The visibility is so limited that one of our friends, who is a guest with the expedition, got lost on the glacier on his way back from the toilet. This comical adventure could have ended in tragedy. The upper […]
Russians all set to tame the “Savage” K-2 in an unprecedented winter expedition Part-1 Some of the best winter mountaineers of the world, nick-named as “Ice Warriors” by the National Geographic Magazine, will be pitched in another attempt to climb the deadly mountain in the thick of the harsh Karakorum winters. Rising to a […]
What makes K-2 the deadliest mountain in the world? Part-3 Bowley’s description of the gory incident helped with the intricacies of the many disastrous accidents which have happened on the notorious mountain and has also helped planning and arranging proper safety measures for the climbing expeditions. The 2008 incident also triggered a […]
What makes K-2 the deadliest mountain in the world? Part-2 The deadliest recorded incident in the history of mountain climbing where no fewer than 11 mountaineers and climbers lost their lives on the “Savage Mountain” will perhaps suffice in justifying the magnitude of the lethal force K-2 exerts on the ones who attempt […]
What makes K-2 the deadliest mountain in the world? Part-1 K-2, commonly known as “Chogori” in local dialect meaning “King of Mountains”, has the worst climbing fatalities ratio to this date. Located in the remote mountainous region right at the heart of the Karakorum Range, the gigantic granite structure reaches heights of up […]
Concordia: Throne Room of the Mountain Gods Part-2 First recorded attempt to summit the “Savage Mountain” was made in 1902 by Oscar Eckenstein and Aleister Crowley, via the Northeast Ridge. Transportation and logistics support was nonexistent in those times and the only nearest human route plied was the historical Silk Route which meandered […]
