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 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).

They were climbing with no fixed ropes on the perilous West Face. The most common route on K2 is the Abruzzi Spur, named after the Duke of Abruzzi who attempted the climb in 1909.

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 16,896 ft., and ascends ...

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.

Madison Mountaineering Route on K2 The Madison Mountaineering Team is climbing via the Abruzzi Spur – the most common route on this deadly mountain. K2 has one of the highest fatality rates ...

In 2016, more than 110 foreign climbers, guides, and porters will attempt the Abruzzi Spur, the main route up the southeast ridge of K2.

K2 is the world's second highest peak at 28,251 feet, and one of the deadliest, especially in winter. Hope wanes for a recent group of mountaineers.

A group of Korean climbers also was getting ready to climb the Abruzzi Spur route to the top, after spending last weekend at “C3,” the third camp up from base camp, K2climb.net reported.

K2′s most popular ascent route is known as the Abruzzi Spur, or southeast ridge, which extends an extraordinary 3,311 meters (about 10,860 feet) toward the summit.