Editing K2 (section)

===North Ridge===
[[File:K2 Nordseite.jpg|thumb|right|The north side of K2. The North Ridge is in the centre of the picture.]]
Almost opposite the Abruzzi Spur is the North Ridge,<ref name="him_alpine_style"/><ref name="world_mountaineering"/> which ascends the Chinese side of the peak. It is rarely climbed, partly due to very difficult access, involving crossing the [[Shaksgam River]], which is a hazardous undertaking.<ref name="aaj_1991"/> In contrast to the crowds of climbers and trekkers at the Abruzzi basecamp, usually at most two teams are encamped below the North Ridge. This route, more technically difficult than the Abruzzi,{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}} ascends a long, steep, primarily rock ridge to high on the mountain—Camp IV, the "Eagle's Nest" at {{convert|7900|m|ft}}—and then crosses a dangerously slide-prone [[hanging glacier]] by a leftward climbing traverse, to reach a snow couloir which accesses the summit.{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

Besides the [[#Notable1|original Japanese ascent]], a notable ascent of the North Ridge was the one in 1990 by Greg Child, Greg Mortimer, and [[Steve Swenson]], which was done [[alpine style]] above Camp 2, though using some [[fixed rope]]s already put in place by a Japanese team.<ref name="aaj_1991"/>