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| ''K2'' (also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, Chogori, Chomo-Lungma or Dapsang) is a ] at 35° 53' N, 76° 31' E in the ], part of the ] ]. It is 8611 metres high, making it the second highest in the world. | |||
| '''K2''' is a mountain in the ]. The mountain is in the ] range, and is denoted as K2 from a surveyors notation that was the first western reference to the mountain. | |||
| It is considered a much tougher climb than ], 189 people have made it (June 2000) compare to almost 1500 who have ascended Everest. 49 people have died, 13 in one year (1986). The first professional attempt to climb it was in 1902 but despite five serious and costly attempts the summit was not reached until a Italian expedition of 1954 reached the summit on July 29. Headed by Ardito Desio and Mario Puchoz the two climbers who actually reached the top were Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni. | |||
| The mountain is 8,611 m (28,251 ft) high, making it the second highest peak in the world, after ]. It has the reputation of being particularly difficult to climb. | |||
| The mountain was first surveyed by a European in 1857. The survey team, headed by Henry Godwin-Austen, designated it K2 (Karakoram 2), a name that for some reason has stuck. | |||
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K2 (also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, Chogori, Chomo-Lungma or Dapsang) is a mountain at 35° 53' N, 76° 31' E in the Karakoram, part of the Himalayas range. It is 8611 metres high, making it the second highest in the world.
It is considered a much tougher climb than Mount Everest, 189 people have made it (June 2000) compare to almost 1500 who have ascended Everest. 49 people have died, 13 in one year (1986). The first professional attempt to climb it was in 1902 but despite five serious and costly attempts the summit was not reached until a Italian expedition of 1954 reached the summit on July 29. Headed by Ardito Desio and Mario Puchoz the two climbers who actually reached the top were Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni.
The mountain was first surveyed by a European in 1857. The survey team, headed by Henry Godwin-Austen, designated it K2 (Karakoram 2), a name that for some reason has stuck.