K2: AN APEX OF TERROR

Few peaks on Earth evoke such fear and reverence as K2. Standing sentinel at the meeting point of Pakistan and China, it's a mountain that has claimed more than upwards of 75 mountaineers. It's earned its grim alias, "The Devil's Smoke," due to the hazardous conditions it presents. Climbers brave winds that can scourge at speeds exceeding 90 knots,