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K2 climber catches awesome footage of an avalanche headed straight for his tent (video)

Carla Sinclair
Sep 04, 2024
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Image: Pakistan, Gasherbrum I and II Base Camp, July 2015; by Piotr Snigorski / shutterstock.com
Image: Pakistan, Gasherbrum I and II Base Camp, July 2015; by Piotr Snigorski / shutterstock.com

A team of climbers were camped out at K2 this summer when they heard a thunderous boom, followed by an avalanche that came rushing toward their tents. And Italian climber Federico Secchi happened to catch it all on camera, which he posted to Instagram (see vi…

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