Fun facts about K2
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K2 is only fleetingly glimpsed from the end of the Baltoro Glacier, beyond which few local people would have ventured.
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Pakistan/China
K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest at 8,849 metres (29,032 ft).
From the “Name” section
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K2 is ranked 22nd by topographic prominence, a measure of a mountain's independent stature.
K2
Pakistan/China
K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest at 8,849 metres (29,032 ft).
From the “Geographical setting” section
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Photo: Zacharie Grossen · CC BY-SA 4.0
The first serious attempt to climb K2 was undertaken in 1902 by a team that reached 6,525 metres (21,407 ft).
K2
Pakistan/China
K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest at 8,849 metres (29,032 ft).
From the “Climbing history” section
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Photo: Zacharie Grossen · CC BY-SA 4.0
The first woman to summit K2 was Polish climber Wanda Rutkiewicz on 23 June 1986.
K2
Pakistan/China
K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest at 8,849 metres (29,032 ft).
From the “Climbing history” section
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Photo: Zacharie Grossen · CC BY-SA 4.0
The standard route of ascent, used by 75% of all climbers, is the Abruzzi Spur.
K2
Pakistan/China
K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest at 8,849 metres (29,032 ft).
From the “Climbing routes and difficulties” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Zacharie Grossen · CC BY-SA 4.0