Growing giants and savage peaks

misslily Breaking the winter barrier together

misslily K2, the savage mountain

They call me Savage K2— (so steep!) / But the winter is finally won! (oh yeah!)

misslily The deadly bottleneck and the giant ice cliff

misslily For decades, K2 resisted all winter ascents until a united team of ten Nepali climbers made history in 2021.

The deadly bottleneck and the giant ice cliff

misslily Climbers must pass beneath a massive, unstable ice cliff through a steep couloir known as the Bottleneck.

BETA

misslily Tamagotchi*, *Perplexus*, *Tiny Pollys*. * Let

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.

Gossip

Would you rather attempt to climb Everest or K2?

Quiz

In which mountain range is K2, the world's second-highest mountain, located?

misslily The mountain with only a code

Quiz

What is the name of the highly dangerous, narrow couloir climbers must pass through near K2's summit?

misslily A brutal and unforgiving statistic

Quiz

What is the name of the prominent technical rock-climbing section on K2's Abruzzi Spur?

Quiz

Why does K2 not have a widely used traditional local name?

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How does K2's historical fatality rate compare to Mount Everest's?

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In what year was the historic first winter ascent of K2 finally achieved?

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What does the 'K' in the name K2 stand for?

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Which country controls the southern side of K2, where the standard climbing route begins?