“I want to see with my own eyes what lies in the gaps in the map ... of conquering K2 by a new route, Hiraide said he felt overwhelmed by the compelling power of the mountain when he went ...

Machapuchare – a sacred, unclimbed mountain that rises to a distinctive fish-tail summit. Mount Kailash – the Abode of Shiva rises in a staggering display of granite and snow. K2 – the world ...