Why K2 Is More Dangerous Than Mount Everest | Mountaineering Disasters

K2, towering at 8,611 meters (28251 feet), is not just any mountain. It's a beast, a monolith of rock and ice that has claimed more than 80 lives since climbers first attempted to conquer it. Often overshadowed by Mount Everest, K2 is, in many ways, more challenging and dangerous. On August 1, 2008, A group of 25 climbers began their ascent of K2 under clear skies, unaware that the next 48 hours would become one of the deadliest episodes in mountaineering history. Eleven lives were lost, and the survivors were left to question: What went so tragically wrong on the Savage Mountain?