2008 K2 disaster - Wikipedia
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.
1986 K2 disaster - Wikipedia
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.
The riskiest rescue: 10 years after the deadliest day in K2 history
2018年10月25日 · K2, in the Pakistani Karakoram range, is the second highest peak on Earth, but it is infinitely more technically tricky and terrifying than Everest.
Tragedies on K2 · Fatal Altitude · National Geographic
2021年7月23日 · 11 climbers died on the world's 2nd tallest mountain in August 2008. 'Die Trying' traces the disaster with in-depth survivor interviews and actual footage from the ill-fated expedition. 🎥 ...
K2 Disaster 2008: 11 Mountain Climbers Die in One Day - Business Insider
2019年5月30日 · Nearly 80 people have died while climbing K2 and it's considered one of the most grueling climbs in the world. And while nearly 4,000 people have attempted Everest, only 300 have tried to climb...
The 2008 K2 Disaster: Eleven people TRAGICALLY died on
2023年11月9日 · On 1 August 2008, twenty-five climbers left Camp 4 to reach the summit of K2. It was a perfect day for climbing, one in a million, yet it turned out to be the deadliest day on the mountain when...
The 2008 K2 Disaster - Base Camp Magazine
2018年2月12日 · The 2008 K2 Disaster was a highly publicized climbing disaster that resulted in the deaths of 11 climbers on August 01 of that year. The tragedy also heightened scrutiny of safety precautions and climber responsibility during expeditions.
Chaos on the ‘Mountain That Invites Death’ - The New York Times
2008年8月6日 · Members of at least five expeditions — and perhaps as many as nine — began the last leg of their climb to conquer Mount Everest’s slightly shorter but far more dangerous sister, K2, its peak...
Death or glory: The truth about K2 - The Independent
Swept away by avalanches, left dangling at the ends of their ropes and crushed by falling ice – these were the fates of 11 mountaineers who perished on K2 earlier this month.
Tragic Toll After Chaos on Mountain - The New York Times
2008年8月6日 · In all, 11 lives were lost in the worst episode on K2 since 13 climbers died over a two-week span in 1986, and one of the worst disasters in mountaineering history.