Summit elevation8,611 m
9.7 tenthsMount Everests
4.7Brooklyn Bridge lengths
23,919Hip widths
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K2
The 'Savage Mountain,' the world's second highest and most dangerous peak/Mountains
K2, at 8,611 meters, is the second-highest mountain on Earth after Everest, located on the border between Pakistan and China in the Karakoram range. Known as 'the Savage Mountain' because of its extreme difficulty and high fatality rate, roughly one person dies for every four who reach the summit. The mountain was first summited on July 31, 1954, by Italian climbers Achille Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli. K2 has never been climbed in winter without supplemental oxygen. Its pyramid shape and steep, exposed ridges make it far more technically challenging than Everest. The name 'K2' simply means the second peak surveyed in the Karakoram range.
Measurements
Prominence4,020 m
1,914Surfboards
744 quadrillionCarbon nuclei
820Canoes
Abruzzi Spur route length4,500 m
8.65Mall of America lengths
32.2 millionthsJupiter diameters
South face height3,000 m
136Semi truck lengths
3,282Walking canes
Base circumference22,000 m
18,333Ski pole lengths
19,248Golf drivers
88,000Screwdriver lengths
First ascent2.3 billion s
1.01Queen Elizabeth II reigns
54.2 billionFilm frames
50.2 millionElevator rides
July 31, 1954