Northwest ridge of K2
Northwest ridge of K2
The US satellite Worldview 2 was programmed to look at the ridges and peaks of K2 from three different angles. From these data, DLR researchers succeeded in computing a terrain model with a resolution of less than one metre per pixel – a worldwide first. The results helped mountaineers Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and Ralf Dujmovits to optimise their preparations for their K2 ascent. Showing all conceivable ascent routes, the model illustrates the gigantic dimensions of this pyramid of rock an ice.
