1954 Italian Karakoram expedition to K2
Line of ascent of K2
The route to be taken was the same as for the American expeditions with camps planned for similar locations. The Abruzzi Ridge can be climbed by strong climbers from Base Camp up to Camp VI in a few hours of good weather but it can also be a dangerous place to be.

1954 Italian Karakoram expedition to K2

Section Title: Line of ascent of K2
Table Section Text: The route to be taken was the same as for the American expeditions with camps planned for similar locations. The Abruzzi Ridge can be climbed by strong climbers from Base Camp up to Camp VI in a few hours of good weather but it can also be a dangerous place to be.

Locations of camps on mountain

Camp	Altitude	Established	Location

metres	feet

Base	5,000	16,400	28 May	Godwin-Austen Glacier

I	5,400	17,700	30 May	foot of Abruzzi Ridge

II	6,100	19,900	2 June	sheltered spot on Ridge

III	6,300	20,700

IV	6,450	21,150	16 June	below House's Chimney

V	6,700	22,000	4 July	right above House's Chimney, start of sharp part of Ridge

VI	7,100	23,300	7 July	base of Black Tower (or Pyramid)

VII	7,345	24,098	26 July	above Ridge and below Shoulder at 7,600 metres (25,000 ft)

VIII	7,627	25,023	28 July	foot of ice wall overlooking a crevasse

IX	8,150	26,740	30 July	above rocky slabs near start of Bottleneck

Summit	8,611	28,251	31 July

Sentence(s)

At 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) Summit is the highest point of the Karakoram range.

final_sentence: At 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) Summit is the highest point of the Karakoram range.