On K2, climbers are likely to find both low air pressure and strong winds in winter. "Sometimes K2 is higher than Everest," says Matthews, referring to the air pressure conditions on the second ...

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A successful winter summit of the notoriously dangerous K2 is regarded as one of the last great challenges in mountaineering, but the first woman to reach Earth’s highest and lowest points has said ...

ISLAMABADISLAMABAD — K2′s “savage” peak beckons the daring, but rare is the climber who answers the call in winter. Dwarfed only by Mount Everest, K2 is the world’s second highest peak at 8,611 meters ...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — K2′s “savage” peak beckons the daring, but rare is the climber who answers the call in winter. Dwarfed only by Mt. Everest, K2 is the world’s second-highest peak at 28,251 feet, ...