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Why K2 Brings Out the Best and Worst in Those Who Climb It

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Why K2 Brings Out the Best and Worst in Those Who Climb It

The first attempt on K2 was surely the most bizarre. Tell us about 666, a.k.a “The Beast,” Aleister Crowley.

Aleister Crowley is famous for being an occultist. Some people call him a Satanist but that isn’t quite correct. There is no doubt that he was fascinated by the occult and Eastern religion. But although he’s most famous for the sex, drugs, and poetry—and for getting his face onto the cover of Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band—in his youth he was an ardent mountaineer. The kind of mountaineering he liked was the dangerous kind. He didn’t like climbing with guides. He liked climbing by himself or with his partner, Oscar Eckenstein. He wanted extreme experiences where he pushed himself to the limit.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/12/151213-k2-adventure-mountain-climb-china-pakistan-disaster-ngbooktalk/


   
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