2nd highest mountain in the world

" " Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. John Harper/Getty Images There are over This begs the question, of all these mountains out there, which seven are the tallest? For the purpose of this list, mountain height will be considered starting at sea level. Here are the top seven on the prestigious list of India's lone contribution to the list is the massive mountain of With five peaks total, this remote mountain is the only one on our list to have four peaks over 8,000 meters, as well as five glaciers. However, its most dubious distinction is that its death rate (as a share of all expeditions on mountains over 8,000 meters) is around 29.1 percent, " " Nepal's climbers pose for a photograph with Pakistani officials while attending a welcome ceremony after becoming the first to summit Pakistan's K2 in winter. AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images K2, as this peak is commonly known, is found in both Pakistan and China, and reaches an impressive height above sea level of 28,251 feet (8,611 meters). It sits atop the Godwin Austen Glacier and was Mountaineers consider K2

The most common climbing route that climbers take to ascend K2, the K2's Most Popular Route About three-quarters of all the climbers who ascend K2 do the Abruzzi Spur. Likewise, a majority of deaths occur along its well-traveled ridge. The route is named for Italian climber Prince Luigi Amedeo, the Duke of Abruzzi, who led an expedition to K2 in 1909 and made the first attempt on the ridge. The Abruzzi Spur is Long The route, beginning at the base of the ridge at 17,390 feet (5,300 meters) ascends 10,862 feet (3,311 meters) to K2's summit at 28,253 feet (8,612 meters). The sheer length of the route, coupled with the severe weather conditions and objective dangers, make the Abruzzi Spur one of the most difficult and dangerous common routes on the world's 8,000-meter peaks. Major Topographic Features Major topographical features on K2's Abruzzi Spur route are The House Chimney, The Black Pyramid, The Shoulder, and The Bottleneck. Each offers its own set of technical difficulties and dangers. The Bottleneck, located below a 300-foot-high hanging ice cliff, is particularly dangerous since parts can break off and avalanche at any time, either killing or stranding climbers above it as happened in the 2008 tragedy. Base Camp and Advanced Base Camp Climbers set up Base Camp on the Godwin-Austen Glacier below the great south wall of K2. Later, Advanced Base Camp is usually moved to the base of the Abruzzi Spur itself a mile farther up the glacier. The route is divided into camps, w...

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! This article is part of Climbing’s online archives documenting climbing’s greatest mountains, such as K2 (8,611 meters/28,251 feet), or “Chogori,” is the world’s second highest mountain, after Everest (8,048 meters). Unlike Everest and the eight other highest mountains on Earth, K2 is not located in the Himalaya, however, but in Pakistan’s Karakorum. K2 is situated on the border of the Pakistani-Kashmir region Gilgit-Baltistan, and a slice of Kashmir administered by China as part of Xinjiang. All 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks, and the vast majority of the 100 highest mountains on the planet, are located in either the Karakorum or Himalaya. Also known as the “Savage Mountain,” K2 is generally considered among the most difficult of the world’s 8,000ers, and its death rate was historically one of the highest of all 14 mountains, along with Annapurna I (8,091 meters) and Nanga Parbat (8,126 meters). The former sits at a death rate of approximately 25%, while Parbat and K2 have traditionally held death rates in the low 20 percents. However, swarms of K2 ascents in recent years, notably in 2022, are contributing to lowering the K2’s overall death rate, which currently sits around 13%. K2 was the last of the 8,000-meter peaks to see a winter ascent (in 2021). While its difficulty and technicality have traditionally deterred the swarms of amateur mo...

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Overview of K2 mountain K2 comes second in the world’s highest peaks. It is located in Karakoram Range between a Chinese-administered enclave, part of the Kashmir region, and the Uygur region of Xinjiang, China. Part of it also lies in the Gilgit-Baltistan portion of Kashmir, which is part of the Pakistani administration. The mountain reaches around 15,000 feet from top to bottom. It was discovered in 1856 by Col. T.G Montgomerie, Survey of India, and was given the K2 symbol. Due to its second placement in the list of peaks measured in the Karakoram Range. Its distinctive name comes from the notation used by the Great Trigonometrical Survey of British India. It has also been known as the “Savage Mountain”; since George Bell used the term following an expedition in 1953. Bell almost slipped and fell to his death during a failed ascent. This made him describe the mountain as “savage” and that it ‘tries to kill you”. The name Mount Godwin Austen comes from the peak’s first surveyor, Col H.H. Godwin Austen, who was an English geographer in the 19th century. Another name that is commonly used to refer to the mountains is Chogori. It derives from two Balti words: chhogo (meaning big) and ri (meaning mountain). There is a little confusion as to whether the name was created by western explorers. This comes from the question regarding the mountain’s name, as it is unlikely that many people would have experienced K2. Why is K2 mountain considered as being the deadliest and most chal...

Abruzzi Spur is the regular route, which was used more often than other routes. This route was named after Duke of the Abruzzi in memory of this great climber, who firstly reached the 7,500 meters (24,606 ft) of K2 Mountain. Along this route, climbers will meet several famous spots, like House’s Chimney, Black Pyramid, Shoulder and Bottleneck. When passing House’s Chimney and Black Pyramid, climbers must use ropes to move slowly on the smooth rock walls. Shoulder is much smoother than the two mentioned above but the wind here is very strong. Bottleneck is 400 meters (1,312 ft) below the peak. It is quite dangerous, surrounded by icy walls, which may fall at any time. According to previous statistics, 13 of the 14 K2 deaths took place at Bottleneck and its surrounding area. In August, 1981, a group of Japanese passed across Ueli Steck, which is around 3,200 meters (3,500 yd) long. Then, they used ropes for climbing for about 5,500 meters (18,044 ft). At last, they reached the summit of K2 Mountain. It took two days for them to finish the last section and successfully reach the summit of the mountain. After that, West Ridge appears.

• • • • • • • • • • 1. Mount Everest – 8,848.86m A mountaineer marveling at the sight of the Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain. “Chomolungma” by the native people in Tibet, while it is referred to as “Zhumulangma Feng” in Chinese. The local Nepali people and the Government of Nepal refer to the mountain as “Sagarmatha”. Several glaciers like the Kangshung Glacier, the Khumbu Glacier, the Pumori Glacier, and the Rongbuk Glaciers (East, Central, and West) are located on the slopes of Mount Everest. Many rivers including the Lobujya River, Rong River, and Kama River originate from these glaciers. Being the world’s highest mountain peak, Mount Everest attracts numerous tourists and climbers from all over the world and it has been recorded that more than 5,000 people attempt to summit the mountain every year. However, the ascent of this mountain is considered to be extremely difficult, and only experienced mountain climbers can ascend this highest summit. On May 29, 1953, the 2. Mount K2 – 8,611m Mount K2, the world's second tallest mountain, and the most difficult one to summit. Godwin-Austen or Chhogori, rises to an elevation of 8,611m and is the world’s second-highest mountain after Mount Everest. The mountain forms a part of the Karakoram Mountain Range that is situated partly in the Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County in western Xinjiang, China, and partly in the Baltistan region of Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan-administered “Savage Mountain” and is regarded by mou...