K2
8,611 m28,251 ft
Mountain · Baltoro Muztagh · Pakistan
K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest at 8,849 metres (29,032 ft).
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The highest point of Pakistan, Karakoram, and Baltoro Muztagh
At the summit · forecast for 4:00 AM
-39 °CPartly cloudy · wind 6 km/h from the S
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of K2, 8,611 m
- 4:00 AM-39 °CS 6 km/h–
- 7:00 AM-38 °CS 6 km/h–
- 10:00 AM-34 °CSW 6 km/h–
- 1:00 PM-34 °CSW 8 km/h–
- 4:00 PM-36 °CS 7 km/h–
- 7:00 PM-38 °CS 7 km/h–
- 10:00 PM-37 °CS 6 km/h–
- 1:00 AM-37 °CS 7 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Mostly clear | -34 °C / -39 °C | – | 8 km/h |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Clear | -33 °C / -38 °C | – | 8 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Snow | -33 °C / -39 °C | 3.1 mm | 9 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Light snow | -33 °C / -35 °C | 1.7 mm | 9 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Partly cloudy | -33 °C / -37 °C | – | 8 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Clear | -32 °C / -37 °C | – | 6 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Partly cloudy | -33 °C / -38 °C | 1.2 mm | 8 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 12:16 AM GMT+5. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 8,611 m (28,251 ft)
- Prominence
- 4,020 m (13,189 ft)
- Isolation
- 1,316 km to higher ground
- Range
- Baltoro Muztagh
- Country
- Pakistan
- First ascent
- July 31, 1954
- Highest point of
- Pakistan, Karakoram, and Baltoro Muztagh
- Coordinates
- 35.881°N 76.513°E
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
K2
Second highest mountain on Earth
K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest at 8,849 metres (29,032 ft). It lies in the Karakoram range, partially in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and partially in the China-administered Trans-Karakoram Tract in the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang.
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Peaks near K2
- Angel Sar6,802 m · 4.1 km awayOn the map
- Summa Ri7,286 m · 6.4 km awayOn the map
- Skyang Kangri7,545 m · 7 km awayOn the map
- Broad Peak Central8,011 m · 8.2 km awayOn the map
- Skil Brum7,410 m · 9.1 km awayOn the map
- Chongtar Kangri7,315 m · 9.2 km awayOn the map
- Praqpa Kangri7,134 m · 9.2 km awayOn the map
- Broad Peak8,051 m · 9.3 km awayOn the map
- Marble Peak6,256 m · 12 km awayOn the map
- Muztagh Tower7,273 m · 15 km awayOn the map
Peaks below K2
- Terich Mir7,708 mOn the map
- Angel Sar6,802 mOn the map
Highest in the Baltoro Muztagh
- K28,611 mOn the map
- Skyang Kangri7,545 mOn the map
- Sia Kangri7,422 mOn the map
- Chongtar Kangri7,315 mOn the map
- Summa Ri7,286 mOn the map
- Muztagh Tower7,273 mOn the map
- Praqpa Kangri7,134 mOn the map
- Kharut Kangri6,913 mOn the map
- Angel Sar6,802 mOn the map
Highest mountains in Pakistan
- K28,611 mOn the map
- Nanga Parbat8,126 mOn the map
- Gasherbrum8,080 mOn the map
- Broad Peak8,051 mOn the map
- Gasherbrum II8,034 mOn the map
- Gasherbrum III7,946 mOn the map
- Gasherbrum IV7,932 mOn the map
- Distaghil Sar7,885 mOn the map
- Khunyang Chhish7,852 mOn the map
- Masherbrum7,821 mOn the map