Posts tagged as: Concordia

Russians all set to tame the “Savage” K-2 in an unprecedented winter expedition: Part 2

  Russians all set to tame the “Savage” K-2 in an unprecedented winter expedition: Part 2  "The visibility is so limited that one of our friends, who is a guest with the expedition, got lost on the glacier on his way back from the toilet. This comical adventure could have ended in tragedy. The upper […]

What makes K-2 the deadliest mountain in the world? Part-3

    What makes K-2 the deadliest mountain in the world? Part-3    Bowley’s description of the gory incident helped with the intricacies of the many disastrous accidents which have happened on the notorious mountain and has also helped planning and arranging proper safety measures for the climbing expeditions. The 2008 incident also triggered a […]

What makes K-2 the deadliest mountain in the world? Part-2

  What makes K-2 the deadliest mountain in the world? Part-2   The deadliest recorded incident in the history of mountain climbing where no fewer than 11 mountaineers and climbers lost their lives on the “Savage Mountain” will perhaps suffice in justifying the magnitude of the lethal force K-2 exerts on the ones who attempt […]

Concordia: Throne Room of the Mountain Gods Part-2

  Concordia: Throne Room of the Mountain Gods Part-2   First recorded attempt to summit the “Savage Mountain” was made in 1902 by Oscar Eckenstein and Aleister Crowley, via the Northeast Ridge. Transportation and logistics support was nonexistent in those times and the only nearest human route plied was the historical Silk Route which meandered […]

Concordia: Throne Room of the Mountain Gods Part-1

  Concordia: Throne Room of the Mountain Gods Part-1  It is considered one of the longest and one of the bleakest treks in the world and takes a never-ending hike of a whole week to reach the cradle which holds no fewer than four eight-thousand meter peaks commonly known as 8000ers, in one place. Home […]

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