K2: The Savage Mountain of the Karakoram
K2 , also known as Mount Godwin-Austen , is the second-highest mountain in the world , standing tall at 8,611 meters (28,251 feet) above sea level. Located in the Karakoram Range , on the border between Pakistan and China , K2 is famous not just for its height, but for its extreme difficulty and deadly conditions. It has earned the nickname " The Savage Mountain " due to the high risk involved in climbing it. Geographic Location and Features K2 is part of the Karakoram Range , which is a segment