Our beautiful Pakistan is home to the world’s 2nd largest mountain in the whole world.
The name K2 was given in 1852 by British surveyor T.G. Montgomerie with “K” designating the Karakoram Range and “2” since it was the 2nd peak listed. During his survey, Montgomerie, standing on Mt. Haramukh 125 miles to the south, noted two prominent peaks to the north, calling them K1 and K2.
- The 2nd largest mountain in the world
Night time view of the K2 mountain
Is this really Pakistan? Yes it is.
Avalanche on K2
Godwin-Austen Glacier near K2
K2 is notable for its local relief as well as its total height. It stands over 3,000 metres (9,840 ft) above much of the glacial valley bottoms at its base. It is a consistently steep pyramid, dropping quickly in almost all directions.