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title: ALPINISMO: THE CONQUEST OF K2 - SUNDAY OF THE COURIER 1954

subject date: 2004-06-07

caption: ALPINISMO "The tricolor on the K 2. Saturday, July 31st, the expedition of the Italian Alpine Club to Imalaia conquered the second highest peak in the world (m. 8610). even more difficult than Everest, in addition to our flag, there was also that of Pakistan, in whose territory the K 2 is located, and the flag of the Alpine Club ". The Italian climbers Achille Compagnoni (26 September 1914 - 13 May 2009) and Lino Lacedelli (4 December 1925 - 20 November 2009) reach the summit of K2 with the expedition organized by the Italian Alpine Club and directed by Ardito Desio (18 April 1897 - 12 December 2001). First absolute ascent of K2 along the Sperone Abruzzi, the route identified by the expedition of Luigi Amedeo di Savoia Duca degli Abruzzi who first attempted the ascent to K2 in 1909, stopping at 6640 meters. Design by Giorgio De Gaspari (30 January 1927 - October 16, 2012) for the cover of "La Domenica del Corriere". Milan, 15 August 1954.

category: HIS

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country: Italia

credit: Fototeca Gilardi

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Creation date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

object name: 12779

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multiplying price: 1.00

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continent: Europa

image century : XX

image epoch: Moderno

licence: RM

subject century: XX

subject epoch: Moderno

technique: Copertina

id: 9082

file name: FSNgilardi_12779.jpg

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coverperiodicexplorationsexplorersmountainLa Domenica del CorrierenewspapersPakistanKarakorumDesio A.Lacedelli L.Compagnoni A.K2MountaineeringModernMount Godwin-AustenChogoriDapsangKarakorum 2HimalayaWild MountainFiftiesconquest