House's Chimney Explained

The House's Chimney, named after American climber Bill House, is a 100order=flipNaNorder=flip tall crack in a rock wall, located on K2, a mountain on the China–Pakistan border. It was determined as the safest route to climb higher up the mountain, located at an elevation of 21500feet feet. It was first climbed and named after Bill House, when he free climbed it on the 1938 American K2 expedition.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How to Climb the Abruzzi Spur Route . Stewart Green . March 17, 2017 . thoughtco.com.
  2. Web site: K2: House's Chimney to Camp 2 . July 19, 2014 . alanarnette.com.