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The World’s 5 Tallest Peaks and How Dangerous They Are To Climb

Charlotte Fox

Climbing big mountains is dangerous stuff. For most people, that’s just common sense (for others it’s not). Which of the world’s 5 tallest peaks is the deadliest? K2 is the second highest peak on Earth but stands as the most dangerous to climb. An insane 23% of people who attempt K2 never make it back alive. That’s almost one in […]

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Mike Lavery | September 13, 2019
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Tragedy on the World’s Third Highest Peak | Five Mountaineers Die on Kangchenjunga

Sad news coming out of the Himalayas today.  5 mountaineers have perished on the world’s 3rd highest peak, 28,169-foot Kangchenjunga. Details are still fuzzy.  All current information is coming from 74-year old Spanish climber, Carlos Soria, who halted his attempted on Kangchenjunga at 27,230 feet after falling behind schedule.  Carlos is attempting to become the oldest climber to summit all […]

SnowBrains | May 22, 2013
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