K2 Second Top Mountain on Earth
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K2 is the second highest mountain in the world. It is in the Karakoram section of the Himalayas between Pakistan and China. The popular name K2 came from the name of the mountain range Karakoram. It means Karakoram 2. Although it is ranked 2nd in elevation, it places 22nd in prominence. .jpeg) K2, summer 2006 Elevation 8,611 m (28,251 ft) Ranked 2nd Prominence 4,017 m (13,179 ft) Ranked 22nd Listing Eight-thousander Country high point Seven Second Summits Ultra prominent peak Location Location Baltistan, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan Xinjiang, China Range Karakoram Coordinates 35°52′57″N 76°30′48″E / 35.88250°N 76.51333°E Climbing First ascent 31 July 1954 Achille Compagnoni Lino Lacedelli Easiest route Abruzzi Spur K2 is 8,611 metres (28,251 feet) high. The mountain may be harder to climb than Mount Everest because of its very bad weather.[1] Climbers say that the weather around K2 is much worse than Mount Everest. K2 is also much higher than the area around it when compared to Everest. K2 is nicknamed "The Savage Mountain" because of how difficult the climb is. It has the second-highest fatality rate among the eight-thousand-feet mountains. As of 2011, only 300 people have climbed to the top of the mountain. At least 80 people have died trying to climb it.[1] An unofficial name for K2 is Mount Godwin Austen, named for the man who first climbed it.