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K2, 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).[5] 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.[6][7][8][a]
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."[9] 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.[9][10][11] After an increase in successful attempts, as of August 2023[update], an estimated 800 people have summited K2, with 96 deaths during attempted climbs.[11]
Also occasionally known as Mount Godwin-Austen,[12][3][13] other nicknames for K2 are The King of Mountains and The Mountaineers' Mountain,[14] as well as The Mountain of Mountains after prominent Italian climber Reinhold Messner titled his book about K2 the same.[15] Although the summit of Everest is at a higher altitude, K2 is a more difficult and dangerous climb. This is due in part to its more northern location, where inclement weather is more common.[16] The summit was reached for the first time by the Italian climbers Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni on a 1954 Italian expedition led by Ardito Desio.
Most ascents are made during July and August, typically the warmest times of the year.[17] In January 2021 K2 became the final eight-thousander to be summited in the winter by a team of Nepalese climbers led by Nirmal Purja and Mingma Gyalje Sherpa.[18][19]
K2's eastern face remains un-climbed.[20]
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- ^ Voiland, Adam (17 December 2013). "The Eight-Thousanders | K2". NASA Earth Observatory. NASA. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Mount Everest is two feet taller, China and Nepal announce". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "K2". Encyclopaedia Britannica. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2021. Quote: "K2 is located in the Karakoram Range and lies partly in a Chinese-administered enclave of the Kashmir region within the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, China, and partly in the Gilgit-Baltistan portion of Kashmir under the administration of Pakistan."
- ^ Jan·Osmańczyk, Edmund; Osmańczyk, Edmund Jan (2003), "Jammu and Kashmir", Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements: G to M, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1189–, ISBN 978-0-415-93922-5 Quote: "Jammu and Kashmir: Territory in northwestern India, subject to a dispute between India and Pakistan. It has borders with Pakistan and China."
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KASHMIR, kash'mer, the northernmost region of the Indian subcontinent, administered partly by India, partly by Pakistan, and partly by China. The region has been the subject of a bitter dispute between India and Pakistan since they became independent in 1947
- ^ a b Stone, Larry (6 September 2018). "Summiting 'Savage Mountain': The harrowing story of these Washington climbers' K2 ascent". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "AdventureStats – by Explorersweb". adventurestats.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ a b Clarke, Owen; Potter, Steven (30 May 2024). "Is K2, the "Savage Mountain," Becoming Less Savage?". Climbing. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Italians Conquer World's Second Highest Peak; Mt. Godwin Austen in Kashmir Is Climbed in 76-Day Effort". The New York Times. 4 August 1954. p. 1. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Chhoghori, K2. "K2 Chhoghori The King of Karakoram". Skardu.pk. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Leger, C. J. (8 February 2017). "K2: The King of Mountains". Base Camp Magazine. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ Messner, Reinhold. "K2: Mountain of Mountains". Goodreads. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "EXPLAINER: K2's peak beckons the daring, but climbers rarely answer call in winter". 10 February 2021.
- ^ Brummit, Chris (16 December 2011). "Russian team to try winter climb of world's 2nd-highest peak". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Nepali mountaineers achieve historic winter first on K2". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Winter K2 Update: FIRST WINTER K2 SUMMIT!!!!". alanarnette.com. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.[unreliable source?]
- ^ "Asia, Pakistan, K2 Attempt". The American Alpine Club. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
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