K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth after Mount Everst. With a peak elevation of 8,611 metres (28,251 ft), K2 is part of the Karakoram Range, and is located on the border between the China, and Baltistan Pakistan.
K2 is known as the Savage Mountain due to the difficulty of ascent and the 2nd highest fatality rate among the "eight thousanders" for those who climb it. For every four people who have reached the summit, one has K2 has never been climbed in winter.
Frist success:
An Italian expedition finally succeeded in ascending to the summit of K2 on July 31,1954. The expedition was led by Ardito Desio, although the two climbers who actually reached the top were Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni. In the team included a Pe top were Pakistani member, Colonel Muhammmad Ata-ullah, who had been a part of the 1953 American expedition.
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