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Whittaker eyes first ascent of K2 west ridge
Jim Whittaker, Everest first, plans a 1975 Pakistan expedition to tackle the unconquered west ridge of K2. He leads 10 climbers funded by $200,000 budget using 600 Pakistani porters, base camp at Saviola Glacier, and June–July assault with oxygen at 28,000 feet.
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