ascent record

French climber Benjamin Vedrines has set a new speed record for summiting K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, in just under 11 hours. Vedrines, 32, known for his high-speed ascents without supplemental oxygen, left the K2 base camp shortly after midnight on Saturday and reached the summit 10 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds later, his team reported to AFP on […]