K2: SHADOW OF THE HIMALAYAS

Few peaks on Earth evoke such fear and awe as K2. Standing sentinel at the junction of Pakistan and China, it's a gigantic wall that has claimed more than upwards of 75 mountaineers. It's earned its grim alias, "The Devil's Smoke," due to the deadly conditions it presents. Climbers brave winds that can gust at speeds exceeding 80 miles per hour, te