K2
2nd-highest mountain on Earth / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
K2 is the second-highest mountain in the world, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) tall. It is also known as Mount Godwin-Austen or Chhogori (ཆོགོ་རི།).[3] K2 is part of the Karakoram mountain range, and is found in the border between Pakistan and China. The name, 'K2' came from the first survey of Karakoram range. In the survey, surveyors named each mountain with a 'K' and a number after that. [3][4]
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K2 | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,611 m (28,251 ft) Ranked 2nd |
Prominence | 4,020 m (13,190 ft) [1] Ranked 22nd |
Isolation | 1,316 km (818 mi) |
Listing | Eight-thousander Seven Second Summits Ultra |
Coordinates | 35°52′57″N 76°30′48″E[2] |
Geography | |
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Parent range | Karakoram |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 31 July 1954; 69 years ago (1954-07-31) Achille Compagnoni & Lino Lacedelli |
Easiest route | Abruzzi Spur |
K2 is known as the 'Savage Mountain' and is thought to be harder to climb than Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.[5] It has the second-highest accidental death rate among the 8,000-metre mountains. One person dies for every four who reach the top.[6] As of 2011, only 300 people have climbed to the top of the mountain, and at least 80 of them have died trying to climb it.[5]For both situations, K2 has been climbed during the winter and summer.[7]
The top of the mountain was first reached in 1954, by Italian climbers Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni.[8]