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“K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest at 8,849 metres (29,032 ft). It lies in the Karakoram range, partially in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and partially in…”
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OutsideApr 22

I Climbed One of the World’s Deadliest Mountains Without Oxygen. It Almost Broke Me.

Ever wondered what it feels like to ascend an 8,000-meter peak without supplemental oxygen? Mountaineer Stefi Trouget takes us inside her recent attempt on Annapurna.

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  • K2SightIt lies in the Karakoram range, partially in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and partially…
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  • Mount EverestSightSagarmatha National Park, NepalIt lies in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas and marks part of the China–Nepal border at its summit.
  • Nanga ParbatSightChilas, PakistanLying immediately southeast of the northernmost bend of the Indus River in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of…
  • ManasluSightGorkha, NepalIt is in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in west-central Nepal.
  • Broad PeakSightGaskell, PakistanIt is the 12th highest mountain in the world at 8,051 metres (26,414 ft) elevation above sea level.
  • DhaulagiriSightMyagdi, NepalDhaulagiri I is also the highest point of the Gandaki river basin.
  • MakaluSightSagarmatha National Park, NepalIt is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Mount Everest, on the China–Nepal border.
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