Topic
mountaineering
5 questions tagged mountaineering — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
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Which Mountain Is the Most Deadly to Climb?
Annapurna in Nepal has the highest fatality rate of any 8,000-meter peak, at about 27%.
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When did the first confirmed ascent of K2 take place?
K2 was first successfully climbed on 31 July 1954 by an Italian expedition led by Ardito Desio.
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When was the first ascent of the Matterhorn’s North Face completed?
The North Face of the Matterhorn was first climbed in 1931 by Franz and Toni Schmid.
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Whose expedition first reached the summit of K2?
Achille Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli made the first successful ascent of K2 in 1954, on an Italian expedition led by Ardito Desio.
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Whose expedition first reached the summit of Mont Blanc?
Jacques Balmat and Michel-Gabriel Paccard made the first recorded ascent of Mont Blanc in 1786.
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