The Buckner Building in Whittier Alaska withstood what natural disaster that claimed 139 lives?
Buckner Building The Buckner Building is an abandoned former U.S. military building in Whittier, Alaska. Designed by Foss, Malcolm and Olsen architects, it was constructed by the military in 1953 as a combined mess hall, sleeping quarters, recreational, medical and administrative facility and used to be one of the largest buildings in Alaska, often being referred to as "the city under one roof". The building was slightly damaged by the 9.2 1964 Alaska earthquake, though damage was minimized by its reinforced concrete construction.
1995 K2 disaster The 1995 K2 disaster was a mountaineering disaster on K2 in Pakistan, the world's second tallest mountain. Six are reported to have died on August 13, 1995 on K2, largely related to bad weather especially reported high winds. Scott Fischer of Mountain Madness was climbing Broad Peak at the time, and suggested that a contributing factor was combination of brutal cold and 100-mph-plus winds.