Mount Everest is not the hardest mountain to climb — here's what makes K2 so much worse
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Mount Everest is not the hardest mountain to climb — here's what makes K2 so much worse
The second-highest mountain in the world, K2, is harder to climb than Mount Everest. Vanessa O'Brien explains why fewer people make it to the top.
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🇵🇹✨ Historic Summit Achievement! On May 22, 2025, at 1:00 PM Nepal Time, Maria Conceição made history by becoming the first Portuguese woman to summit Lhotse, the world’s fourth-highest mountain! 🏔️ This marks a powerful milestone in her mountaineering journey — after becoming the first Portuguese woman to summit Everest in 2013 and K2 in 2024, she is deeply honored to now add Lhotse to this extraordinary list. #MariaConceição #portuguese #mteverest #mteverest2025 #EverestNews #trekkinginnepa
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