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The mountains of K2 and Broad Peak, and the area westward to the lower reaches of Sarpo Laggo glacier, consist of metamorphic rocks, known as the K2 Gneiss and part of the Karakoram Metamorphic Complex.
K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest, with a peak elevation of 8,611 metres (28,251 ft). K2 is part of the Karakoram range, not far from the Himalayas, and is located on the border between the Pakistani Gilgit-Baltistan region, and Chinese occupied Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
The range contains 18 summits higher than 7,500 m (24,600 ft) in elevation, with four above 8,000 m (26,000 ft): K2 (8,611 m (28,251 ft) AMSL) (the second-highest peak on Earth), Gasherbrum I, Broad Peak, and Gasherbrum II. The range is about 500 km (311 mi) in length and is the most glaciated place on Earth outside the polar regions.
Apr 17, 2024 · K2 (Mount Godwin Austen), in the Karakoram Range, viewed from the Gilgit-Baltistan district of the Pakistani-administered portion of the Kashmir region. K2, the world’s second highest peak (28,251 feet [8,611 metres]), second only to Mount Everest.
Apr 26, 2023 · Karakoram is the second highest mountain range in the world and is home to four of the world’s 14 peaks over 8,000m above sea level. It is also home to K2, the second highest peak in the world, after Mount Everest.
May 30, 2024 · K2 (8,611m / 28,251ft) is the world’s second highest mountain, after Everest (8,848.9m), and has traditionally been considered the most difficult of the world’s 14 8,000-meter peaks.
May 31, 2024 · Karakoram Range, great mountain system extending some 300 miles (500 km) from the easternmost extension of Afghanistan in a southeasterly direction along the watershed between Central and South Asia. The average elevation of its mountains is about 20,000 feet (6,100 meters). The highest is K2 (Mount Godwin Austen).
Jul 12, 2018 · K2 is the name of the world’s second highest mountain peak after Mount Everest. It is also known as Chhogori, Qogir, Ketu, or Mount Godwin-Austen and has an altitude of 28,251 feet (8,611 meters). The mountain, which is a part of the Karakoram Range, is strategically located on the Chinese-Pakistani border.
Jan 12, 2021 · The K2 base camp trek in Pakistan is one of the great hikes on earth. Trekkers follow a rocky trail that winds up the mighty Baltoro Glacier, passing through a colossal amphitheater of sky-scraping summits – including seven of the 19 highest mountains on the planet – en route to the base of the world’s second highest peak. Feet twitching?
K2 is the second-highest mountain in the world, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) tall. It is also known as Mount Godwin-Austen or Chhogori (ཆོགོ་རི།). K2 is part of the Karakoram mountain range, and is found in the border between Pakistan and China. The name, 'K2' came from the first survey of Karakoram range.
