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(K2Climb.net) Italians proudly describe the first ascent of K2 as one of the golden pages in climbing history. However, not everything was epic in the expedition. While Lino Lacedelli and Achile Compagnony were celebrated as national heroes; a furious Walter Bonatti accused the two summiteers to have abandoned him in the death zone. The dark side of K2 conquest1954, Bonatti, was a 24 year old member in Ardito Desio’s K2 expedition. Bonatti and local porter Medhi were ordered to bring spare O2 bottles to Lino and Achile; on summit push from...
Lhotse Summit Push and Update on Other Teams
