The most difficult alpine climbs in the world tantalize us not only because of the physical feats and courage displayed by the mountaineers who try them. We’re also fixated because of the sheer walls and razor-thin aretes, the howling high-altitude winds, the clattering rockfalls and yawning crevasses and devastating avalanches, and all the other attributes of great mountains express pure wildness and remoteness. Here we round up some of the very hardest alpine climbs in the world. This isn’t an exhaustive list, and it’s presented in no particular order. Read on to learn about—and then maybe dream about—some of the hardest mountains to climb on earth! (1) K2 (28,251 feet)—Pakistan/China King of the Karakoram Range, K2 is the second-tallest mountain in the world and, famously, a far trickier climb from a technical standpoint than Mount Everest. This remote, gargantuan pyramid
The last frontier: the climbers conquering Mount Everest without
If he slips, he falls. If he falls, he dies' – Climbing 3,000 feet
Views from the top of the world
13 Ways to Climb a Mountain - wikiHow
How Climbing at the Gunks Sets a High Standard of Tradition
Don't look down: the world's most dangerous hikes
The Hardest Mountains To Climb: 11 Challenging Peaks
If he slips, he falls. If he falls, he dies' – Climbing 3,000 feet
The 20 Best Climbing Films of All Time
Hardest Mountains to Climb in the World
The Best Climbing Movies on Prime, Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+
Hardest Mountains to Climb in the World
10 of the Best Mountaineering Documentaries of All Time
