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11 climbers, adventurers, alienists or whatsoever found the dead on the Himalayan K2 peak since a short time.

K2 is world’s second highest peak, but it is said to be the most dangerous. Let the facts speak: during this year 2600 people reached the Everest peak, and only 305 completed the ascension of K2!

K2 is really a world wonder. Looks great, mysterious and sometimes claims its rights and victims. Seems that the Gods of the peak are sometimes very upset.

The 11 deads from the K2 are victims of lack of experience and melting glacier. Let them rest in peace. I think they died very happy.

In 1986 other 13 people died on K2 due to a strong storm.

K2 is also named Ketu or Qogir, and lies on the border between Pakistani and China, in the Karakoram segment of the himalayan range.

I think everybody of you heard about Mount Everest(or Chomolungma). If you want to know more about it, please read this post.

Mount Everest is a legend. World’s highest mountain with its 8848 meters. Imagine only to run, or to walk, almost 9 km. It means already an effort, and not many people will do this.

Climbing these almost 9 km is much worse! You need equipment, you need oxygen, you need intermediate camps and logistics. But a wider philosophical question emerges: why some people climb mountains? Maybe they seek the Gods. The legends about the Gods on Mount Everest are an explanation for the fact that no local conquered this mountain! The New Zealand born Sir Edmund Hillary was the first to realize it, together with a frightened local sherpa Tensing Norge.

Reinhold Meissner conquered Mt Everest without oxygen mask.