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11 is the number of climbers who died on K2
04 August 08 08:55 PM | ronv | with no comments

Among the dead were three Koreans; two Nepalis; two Pakistani high altitude porters; French, Serbian, and Norwegian climbers; and an Irishman earlier listed as missing. Several died when an ice wall collapsed and tore away their fixed lines as descended...

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K2 Disaster
03 August 08 08:48 AM | ronv | with no comments

The Spanish News site Gara has reported that 11 climbers are dead and six missing. Details coming from K2 are very sketchy at this time. But this is what was reported. An avalanche in the top of K-2 (8,611 meters) claimed on Friday night (late in the...

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Serbian Climber, Dren Mandic, Dies On K2, 12 Others Trapped Between K2's Bottleneck and The Summit
02 August 08 08:48 AM | ronv | with no comments

This was reported on the Adventurist weblog. Many people in the Alpine community have their eyes set on K2 tonight where tragedy has struck two climbers and 12 others have become trapped while on their summit push. K2 is the second highest peak in the...

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