K-2 (Mount Goodwin-Austen), Karakoram Range
Posted On October 12, 2018
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K-2 is the world’s second tallest mountain reaching 28,253 ft. (8,612 m) above sea level, and is the world’s twenty-second most prominent mountain, rising 13,179 ft. (4,017 m) above the surrounding terrain. The first successful climb of K-2 was led by Italian Ardito Desio in July of 1954.