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Will Symons

Want to climb K2? It's time to seize the day, as officials delay move to triple Karokaram’s climbing fees

K2 as seen from Broad Peak base camp on Baltoro Glacier Pakistan.

If you’re keen to visit the iconic Karakoram mountain range, now might be the time, as Pakistan officials have delayed a move to triple climbing fees until at least 2026.

The towering Karakoram mountains cover parts of Afghanistan, China, India, Pakistan, and Tajikistan. Among them is the deadly K2 , the world’s second tallest mountain, which boasts a terrifying death rate of more than 20%.

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