The Cesen/Basque Route is on K2’s south-southeast spur. This route leads to the Shoulder at 7,600m, and from there, it shares the same route to the summit as the Abruzzi Route (Southeast Ridge).

the Catalan expedition and the first repeat of the magic line on K2, Himalaya. They too were there at Base ... we would have climbed the Abruzzi Spur. But we were interested in the process, the method ...

Climbing K2's Abruzzi Spur. Photo: Summit Karakoram A heated discussion ensued among the stakeholders, and the Pakistan Association of Tour Operators (PATO) petitioned the court for a stay.

The Cesen/Basque Route is on K2’s south-southeast spur. This route leads to the Shoulder at 7,600m, and from there, it shares the same route to the summit as the Abruzzi Route (Southeast Ridge).