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K2 disaster

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Geo Quiz / Answer

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Where in the world do we go today? The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is the Karakorum mountain range. Host Marco Werman gets an update on the tragic accident that took the lives of 11 climbers on the range’s highest peak — K-2. We hear from Italian mountain guide Peter Verza who’s been in contact with one of climbers who survived the accident.

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