1954 Italian Karakoram expedition controversy
Summary of claims about altitudes of locations high on K2
Bonatti said he had to descend 180 metres from Camp VIII to get the oxygen then the plan would have been to climb 490 metres to Camp IX but, because it had been sited higher, 670 metres.

1954 Italian Karakoram expedition controversy

Section Title: Summary of claims about altitudes of locations high on K2
Table Section Text: Bonatti said he had to descend 180 metres from Camp VIII to get the oxygen then the plan would have been to climb 490 metres to Camp IX but, because it had been sited higher, 670 metres.

Altitudes (metres)	Tre Saggi (actual)	Tre Saggi (intended)	Desio/ Compagnoni	Bonatti

Camp VII	7,345	7,345	unstated	7,345

Dumped cylinders	7,375–7,400	7,525	7,437

Camp VIII	7,627	7,627	7,700	7,620

Bivouac	8,100	unstated	8,100

Camp IX	8,150	7,900	8,050	8,120

Summit	8,611	8,611	8,611

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