K2 and Nanga Parbat, two iconic mountains in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, are also respectively known as the Savage Mountain and the Killer Mountain. These two formidable peaks have long attracted mountaineers to their dangerous slopes and both have been the scene of many tragedies.
However, this year, alpinists attempting to tackle the high peaks of the Western Himalayas and Karakoram are finding additional hazards brought about by this year's scorching temperatures.
