Growing giants and savage peaks
Chapter 1
The geological engine of growth
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Chapter 2
Everest, the crowded giant
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Chapter 3
K2, the savage mountain
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Chapter 4
Surviving the death zone
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Growing giants and savage peaks
Ch 3 · K2, the savage mountain
misslily They call me Savage K2— (so steep!) / But the winter is finally won! (oh yeah!)
Fun Fact
No easy paths: K2 is so steep that there is not a single flat section on the entire standard climbing route.
Glossary
k2 (noun)
The second-highest mountain on Earth, located in the Karakoram range on the border of Pakistan and China. Italian climbers Achille Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli first summited this peak on July 31, 1954.
The second-highest mountain on Earth, located in the Karakoram range on the border of Pakistan and China. Italian climbers Achille Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli first summited this peak on July 31, 1954.
Quiz
What is the name of the highly dangerous, narrow couloir climbers must pass through near K2's summit?
Quiz
What is the name of the prominent technical rock-climbing section on K2's Abruzzi Spur?