After several failed attempts, K2 was finally summited in 1954 by an Italian expedition, with Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni reaching the top. Vintage matte-finish 12 x 15.5 photo by Vittorio Sella taken in 1909 during the Duke of Abruzzi’s expedition of the imposing summit of K2, signed in ink by 12 members of the 1954 Italian expedition, including the first two people to summit K2: Lino Lacedelli, Achille Compagnoni, Walter Bonatti, Pino Gallotti, Erich Abram, Mario Fantin, Gino Soldà, Ybaldo Rey, Cirillo Floreanini, Sergio Viotto, Guido Pagani, Ugo Angelino. Most of these photos are not signed by Compagnoni as he had suffered frostbite damage and had difficulty signing his name. In fine condition. RRAuction COA.
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