# 1939 American Karakoram expedition to K2

> failed attempt to climb second-highest mountain

**Wikidata**: [Q60741041](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60741041)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939_American_Karakoram_expedition_to_K2)  
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