K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, at above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest at . It lies in the Karakoram range, partially in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and partially in the China-administered Trans-Karakoram Tract in the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang.
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K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, is the second-highest mountain on Earth after Mount Everest, located in the Karakoram range on the border between Pakistan-administered Kashmir and China-administered Xinjiang. It matters as one of the world's most significant peaks and a major landmark in a geographically and geopolitically important region.
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22 sectionsContents
- Name
- Geographical setting
- Height
- Geology
- Climbing history
- Early attempts
- Success and repeats
- Recent records, attempts and notable events
- Winter expeditions
- Climbing routes and difficulties
- <span id="Abruzzi Spur"></span><span id="Abruzzi Ridge"></span>Abruzzi Spur
- North Ridge
- Other routes
- Use of supplemental oxygen
- Films
- Disasters
- Passes
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, at above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest at . It lies in the Karakoram range, partially in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and partially in the China-administered Trans-Karakoram Tract in the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang.
K2 became known as the Savage Mountain after George Bell—a climber on the 1953 American expedition—said, "It's a savage mountain that tries to kill you." Of the five highest mountains in the world, K2 has long been the deadliest: prior to 2021, approximately one person had died on the mountain for every four who reached the summit. After an increase in successful attempts, , an estimated 800 people have summited K2, with 96 deaths during attempted climbs.