Why Is K2 the World’s Toughest Mountain to Climb?
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K2 Mountain: What Is It Like?
K2 mountain is a fascinating place and a dream to accomplish for many mountaineers. With a height of 8611 meters (28,251ft) above sea level, it is the second-highest mountain on planet Earth after Mount Everest.
- Location: Pakistan-China border, Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan
- Elevation: 8,610 m (28,250 ft)
- Prominence: 4,020 m (13,190 ft)
- Parent range: Karakoram
- First ascent: 31 July 1954, by Achille Compagnoni & Lino Lacedelli
- Easiest route: Abruzzi Spur
It was discovered in 1856 by Col. T.G Montgomerie as a part of a British survey of India and was given the name K2 because it was the second peak measured in the Karakorum mountain range.
Located within the Karakorum range in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan and the Taxgorkan Tajik Autonomous County region of Xinjiang, China, this majestic mountain is a great tourist attraction for adventurous mountaineers for trekking all around the globe.
K2 is also known as Savage Mountain, and it is a challenge to climb. Many climbers claim that it is a savage mountain that tries to kill…
