1. K2
By:
Peter Sweny

2. Where?
The Mountain K2 is in the borders between India, China and Pakistan but it is in control of Pakistan. K2 is part of a mountain range called the Himalayas. The Himalayas are also home to the Earth’s largest mountain, Mt. Everest.

3. Temperature and Weather in K2
The temperature on the summit of K2 is about the same as Mt. Everest. The temperature on the summit of Mt. Everest is around oC.
The problem with the weather in K2 is that it is not stable. It is common on K2 that sudden, unexpected storms have killed climbers on their decent.

4. Height of K2
K2, after Mount Everest, is the second highest mountain on the face of the Earth. With a peak elevation of 8,611 meters or ft.

5. Interesting facts about K2
K2 or Mount Godwin-Austen is the second highest peak in the world.
It is in the Karakoram, a mountain range in NW India, range on the Pakistan-China border.
The K of K2 is taken from the first letter of the Karakoram, and the number indicates that it was the second peak in the range to be measured.
It is 8,611 meters (28,250 feet) high.
An Italian team led by Ardito Desio reached the summit in 1954.
The local name of K2 is Chogori, which in Baltic language means the king of mountains.
K2 was first climbed July 31st 1954