Breaking: Last-Minute Summit Push on K2 Underway
August 7, 2025
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Climbers launch a final summit push on K2 as a brief weather window opens – possibly their last chance this season.
Climbers launch a final summit push on K2 as a brief weather window opens – possibly their last chance this season.
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