K2 detail

KarakoramPakistan/China

RangeKarakoram

CountryPakistan/China

Elevation8,611 m

First Ascent1954

About K2 detail

K2 is called the Mountaineers Mountain because it requires technical skill at every step. It has been summited fewer times than Everest despite being 250 m shorter. The Abruzzi Spur is the most common route. Winter ascent was not achieved until January 2021 by a Nepali team. It is the only eight-thousander never summited from its east face.

Related Mountains

K2

Karakoram8,611 m

Known as the Savage Mountain - the most dangerous of the 14 eight-thousanders with a fatal...

Pakistan/China | First: 1954 (Compagnoni & Lacedelli)

Gasherbrum I

Karakoram8,080 m

The 11th highest mountain, also known as Hidden Peak. It was the last 8,000 m peak to be s...

Pakistan/China | First: 1958 (Schoening & Kauffman)

Broad Peak

Karakoram8,051 m

The 12th highest mountain. Named for its unusually long summit ridge extending over 1.5 km...

Pakistan/China | First: 1957 (Wintersteller & Diemberger)

Gasherbrum II

Karakoram8,035 m

The 13th highest mountain. Considered one of the more straightforward eight-thousanders. F...

Pakistan/China | First: 1956 (Moravec & Willenpart)