2008 K2 disaster
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The 2008 K2 disaster occurred on 1 August 2008, when 11 mountaineers from international expeditions died on K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth. Three others were seriously injured. The series of
K2 in Summer
High on K2: Seracs above the Bottleneck
Rolf Bae
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Rolf Bae was a Norwegian Arctic adventurer and mountaineer. Bae operated an adventure company called Fram, specializing in Arctic and Antarctic travel and survival courses. He died during descent in t
2008 K2 disaster
…traverse leading to the Bottleneck, when a serac broke off from above. As it fell, the ice cut all the fixed lines and fatally injured Skog's husband Rolf Bae, who had abandoned the ascent only 100 m (330 ft) below the summit, telling Nessa to look after his wife, as he waited for her to return. Nessa and…
Rolf Bae