By far the most popular route on K2 is the Abruzzi Spur, or the Southeast Ridge, which begins on the Pakistani side of the mountain. This is the same route that was used for the peak's first ...

The Abruzzi Spur Route. The most common route on K2 is the Abruzzi Spur, named after the Duke of Abruzzi who attempted the climb in 1909. The Abruzzi Spur’s base camp sits at approximately ...

The Madison Mountaineering team is tackling the famed Abruzzi Spur route to the summit. The Abruzzi Spur’s base camp sits at approximately 16,896 ft ., and ascends through four higher camps.

K2 - Abruzzi Spur Route / Wikimedia. Madison Mountaineering on the Move on K2. ... The Abruzzi Spur’s base camp sits at approximately 16,896 ft., and ascends through four higher camps.

K2 is the world's second highest peak at 28,251 feet, and one of the deadliest, especially in winter. ... The mountain’s most popular ascent route is known as the Abruzzi Spur, ...

Two elite mountaineers have died on K2. Kazuya Hiraide, 45, and Kenro Nakajima, ... The most common route on K2 is the Abruzzi Spur, named after the Duke of Abruzzi who attempted the climb in 1909.

In 2016, more than 110 foreign climbers, guides, and porters will attempt the Abruzzi Spur, ... K2 is a really serious mountain—more serious than Everest in some respects—and climbers whose ...

Don Beavon’s K2 climbing team is getting ready to make a joint push for the summit with another climbing team. Beavon, of Tulalip, is with a group of accomplished climbers attempting to climb K2 ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — K2′s “savage” peak beckons the daring, but rare is the climber who answers the call in winter. Dwarfed only by Mount Everest, K2 is the world’s second highest peak at ...