K2 - 2nd Largest Mountain of World

K2 is also known as Mount Godwin-Austen or Chhogori at a height of 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level, is the second highest mountain in the world, after Mount Everest at a height of 8,848 metres (29,029 ft).

Location

It is located on the China–Pakistan border in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan, and the Xinjiang, China. K2 is the highest point of the Karakoram range and the highest point in both Pakistan and Xinjiang.

Savage Mountain

K2 is known as the Savage Mountain due to the extreme difficult hiking. It is more difficult and hazardous to reach the peak of K2 from the Chinese side, so it is usually climbed from the Pakistani side. K2 has never been climbed during winter, unlike Annapurna. Ascents have almost always been made in July and August, the warmest times of year, K2's more northern location makes it more susceptible to inclement and colder weather all time.

Difficulties to climb

There are a number of routes on K2 for climbing, but they all share some key difficulties. The first being the extremely high altitude and resulting lack of oxygen, there is only one-third as much oxygen available to a climber on the summit of K2 as there is at sea level. The second is the propensity of the mountain to experience extreme storms of several days duration, which have resulted in many of the deaths on the peak. The third is the steep, exposed, and committing nature of all routes on the mountain, which makes retreat more difficult, especially during a storm. Despite many attempts there have been no successful winter ascents. All major climbing routes lie on the Pakistani side, which is also where base camp is located.

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