Elevation | Ranked 2nd |
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Prominence | 4,020 m (13,189 ft) Ranked 22nd |
Location | |
Location | Baltistan, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan Tashkurgan, Pakistan border |
Range | Karakoram |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 31 July 1954 Achille Compagnoni Lino Lacedelli |
Easiest route | Abruzzi Spur |
K2 is the second highest mountain in the world, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft). It is also known as Mount Godwin-Austen or Chhogori. K2 is part of the Karakoram range. It is located in Pakistan.The name K2 came from the first survey of Karakoram. At that time, the surveyors gave each mountain a simple label of "K" followed by a number.