At 8,611 meters, K2 is second in height to Mount Everest but is known as the more difficult to climb. For this reason, it is dubbed the "devil’s mountain" or ruthless mountain. Many climbers ...

"It's an extraordinarily rough landscape," Gavan told the BBC in his Bucharest home, surrounded by books and climbing gear. So unforgiving are the conditions on K2, part of the Karakoram Range ...

It has long been referred to as "the savage mountain ... K2. Until now, none has reached higher than 7,650 metres. Nepali guides, usually ethnic Sherpas, are considered the backbone of the ...