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| Elevation: | 8,611 metres (28,251 feet) Ranked 2nd |
| Latitude: | 35° 53' N |
| Longitude: | 76° 31' E |
| Location: | Gilgit-Baltistan ( China- Pakistan) |
| Range: | Karakoram |
| First ascent: | July 31 1954 by Lacedelli & Compagnoni |
| Easiest route: | rock/snow/ice climb |
K2 (also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, Lambha Pahar, Chogori, Kechu or Dapsang) is a mountain in the Karakoram, part of the Himalayas range, on the border between China and the Northern Areas of Pakistan. At 8,611 metres, it ranks as the second highest in the world after Mount EverestEverest is the highest mountain on Earth (as measured from sea level). The summit ridge of the mountain marks the border between Nepal and Tibet. In Nepali the mountain is called Sagarmatha ( Sanskrit for "forehead of the sky") and in Tibetan Chomolangma (8,850m).
The mountain was first surveyed by a EuropeFor the band of the same name, see Europe (band . Europe is a continent forming the westermost part of the Eurasian supercontinent. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sean in 1856Events January 8 Borax is discovered ( John Veatch). January 29 Queen Victoria institutes the Victoria Cross February 18 The American Party ( Know-Nothings) convene in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to nominate their first Presidential candidate, former Presi. T.G. Montgomery, in the survey team headed by Henry Haversham Godwin-AustenHenry Haversham Godwin-Austen ( 1834 1923), was an English topographer, geologist and surveyor. He was the son of Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen. He entered the army in 1851, reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and served for many years on the Tr, designated it "K2" (for "Karakoram 2").
K2 is considered a much tougher climb than Mount Everest. As of June 2000, 189 people have made it, compared to almost 1500 who have ascended Everest. 49 people have died attempting the climb, 13 of these in 1986. The first professional attempt to climb it was in 1902 but despite five serious and costly attempts, the summit was not attained until an Italian expedition reached the summit on July 31, 1954. The expedition was led by Ardito Desio and the two climbers who actually reached the top were Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni.
The first woman to reach the summit was Wanda Rutkiewicz in 1986. The first five women to reach the summit are all dead (3 of them on the way back). This lead to a belief that K2 carries a curse for women.
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