
K2
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Elevation | 8611 |
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First ascent | July 31, 1954 |
Locations | Baltistan |
Gilgit–Baltistan | |
Pakistan | |
Tashkurgan | |
Xinjiang | |
China | |
China–Pakistan border | |
Mountain range | Himalayas |
Karakoram | |
First ascenders | Lino Lacedelli |
Achille Compagnoni | |
Did you know | K2 remained unclimbed until 31 July 1954 when a successful expedition led by Italian explorer Ardito Desio reached the peak. |
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ID | 845238 |
About K2
K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen or Chhogori, at 8,611 metres above sea level, is the second highest mountain in the world, after Mount Everest at 8,848 metres.