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Top 5 challenging, deadliest and adventurous  mountain climbs in the world – K2, Kangchenjunga,  Nanga Parbat, Pomiu and Lhotse.

K2 - 8,611 m

K2, also known as Godwin Austin, is considered the world’s toughest and challenging mountain to climb. It is located on the border between Pakistan and Xinjiang, China. It is the second highest peak in the world. It is known as the Savage Mountain due to the difficulty of ascent. The first ascent was in 1954, by Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni – 2 Italians.