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K2, often described as the Savage Mountain for its difficulty and deadliness, has fascinated mountaineers for more than a century. Here are a few of the top Outside magazine stories about the Karakorum peak: The Mountain of MountainsBy Kevin FedarkoNovember 2003How and why climbers still attempt K2 after so many well-publicized replica Rolex Datejusts watch deaths.Buhlers Mountain MonsterBy Pieter vanNoordennen2003An interview with K2 veteran Carlos BuhlerThe Last Ascent of Alison HargreavesBy Greg ChildNovember 1995Why did rising star climber Alison Hargreaves die on K2? The K2 TragedyOutside Online1995A complete archive of online news stories about the storm that killed Alison Hargreaves and six others. The K2 TragedyBy Greg Child and Jon KrakauerMarch 1987What happened during the deadly 1986 climbing season, when 13 people died on the mountain?
