Thursday, July 21, 2016

K2


View of the Karakorum range from Khardung La - the mountain pass connecting Leh with the Nubra Valley. With many thanks to Yiannis Theodoropoulos for the picture. On the far left K2 is visible - the second highest peak in the world, with the second highest fatality rate (29%) after Annapurna I (34%) [http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2013/05/daily-chart-18]


Khardung La: 5359m altitude
(17,582ft, not 18,380ft as incorrectly claimed by the sign in our group photo)

Staying longer than 30 minutes definitely leads to respiratory problems




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