Then, suddenly, we see K2 – other mountains jostle for space, yet K2 stands majestically alone. This trek feels like a pilgrimage for a peak, and here it is, in front of us. Read more ...

Samina Baig, the first Pakistani woman to climb Mount Everest, fell ill while on an expedition to K2 and had to be airlifted ... which takes around two weeks of trek, on horseback.