Points are awarded to individual climbers and then added up to form team scores at the end of the competition.
Since 1975 it has been out of bounds to climbers, in order to preserve the rock.
To those who know it best, K-2 is a mountain that poses deadly challenges to climbers.
On July 21, 2006, the mountain was again opened to climbers.
The question has to be asked: 'Is it me, or does it happen to other climbers as well?'.
Since then, the mountain has been declared sacred, and it is now forbidden to climbers.
Since then the highest peak has been closed to tourists and climbers.
The southern route, the most dangerous, is best left to professional climbers.
At the present time, China no longer grants permits to prospective climbers under 18 or over 60.
When it comes to climbers, Heras is one of the best.