Alan Rouse
Alan Paul Rouse (December 19, 1951 – August 10, 1986) was the first British climber to reach the summit of the second highest mountain in the world, K2, but died on the descent.
Read more about Alan Rouse: Education, Mountaineering, 1986 K2 Disaster, Commemoration
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