Taipei Times
Date: Apr 21, 2019
By: Staff writer, with CNA

Two mountaineers are soon to embark on a journey to try to become the first Taiwanese to conquer the summit of K2, formally called Mount Godwin-Austen or Chhogori.

Located on the China-Pakistan border, K2 is the second-highest mountain in the world after Mount Everest at a height of 8.6km above sea level.

K2 is also known for its difficulty, and according to the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation, it has the second-highest fatality rate among the 14 mountains that are more than 8km high.

If successful, 31-year-old Chang Yuan-chih and 36-year-old Lu Chung-han would write a new chapter for Taiwan’s mountaineering community.    [FULL  STORY]