Famous expeditions to K2: A review of some of the most notable attempts to climb K2, including successful and unsuccessful ones.
Famous expeditions to K2: A review of some of the most notable attempts to climb K2, including successful and unsuccessful ones K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen or Chhogori, is the second-highest mountain in the world at 8,611 meters (28,251 ft). It is located in the Karakoram Range on the border between Pakistan and China. K2 is widely considered one of the most challenging and dangerous mountains to climb, and it has a reputation for being much more difficult than Mount Everest. In this blog post, we will review some of the most notable attempts to climb K2, including successful and unsuccessful ones. The 1902 expedition The first attempt to climb K2 was in 1902 by a British team led by Aleister Crowley. However, the team was unsuccessful, and they had to abandon their efforts due to harsh weather conditions and lack of equipment. The 1938 expedition The next significant attempt to climb K2 was in 1938, when an American team led by Charles Houston and F...