Driven by national pride, 10 elite mountaineers united to make it to the top of K2 in the dead of winter. Photography was sourced from the climbers themselves and those who collaborated with them. The story was first published as a breaking news piece then deeply researched and sourced to create a feature story in the magazine one year later.
Overheard Podcast: Summiting the world’s most dangerous mountain
Photography: Sourced stock • Writer: Freddie Wilkinson • Text editor: Peter Gwin • Photo editor: Anne Farrar • Designer: Tim Parks • Maps: Soren Walljasper