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Which of these was one of the first to climb K2?

  1. Lino Lacedelli

  2. Jacques Balmat

  3. Edmund Hillary

  4. Edward Whymper
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Lino Lacedelli, along with Achille Compagnoni, made the first successful ascent of K2 on July 31, 1954, as part of the Italian expedition led by Ardito Desio. Jacques Balmat was one of the first to climb Mont Blanc, while Edmund Hillary is famous for being the first to summit Everest.

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