K2: Shadow of the Himalayas

Few peaks on Earth evoke such fear and fascination as K2. Standing sentinel at the junction of Pakistan and China, it's a mountain that has claimed more than 90 lives . It's earned its grim alias, "The Devil's Smoke," due to the treacherous conditions it presents. Climbers brave winds that can whirl at speeds exceeding 100 mph, temperatures that pl

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