Aug 5th, 2008 · An avalanche on Pakistan's K2 mountain has taken the lives of at least eleven climbers. Mountaineer Nicholas Rice explains why he turned back from an ascent to the summit hours before the avalanche.
Keywords: Pakistan · mountains · summit · climber · avalanche · ascent · K2 · Mountaineer Nicholas Rice
Aug 4th, 2008 · Eleven people are feared dead on K2, the world's second-highest mountain. Two Dutch climbers have been rescued by helicopter, while an Italian awaits evacuation. Professional mountaineer Ed Viesturs explains what makes K2 more treacherous than Mount Everest.
Keywords: world · Italian · mountains · rescued · Dutch · helicopters · evacuation · climber · Ed Viesturs · Mount Everest · K2
