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Everest: 8,848 metres
K2: 8,611 metres
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What is the 2nd highest mountain peak in world and how high is it?
K2, part of the Karakoram range and located on the border of China and Pakistan, is the second highest peak in the world. It reaches an elevation of 28,251 feet, about 778 feet less than the tallest peak, Mount Everest.
How big is the mountain K2?
moutain k2 is 10,000 ft big
What is another known name for mountain known as K2?
The other English name for K2 is Mount Godwin-Austen
How tall is the mountain K2?
K2, the second-tallest mountain in the world, is 8,611 meters (28,251 ft) above sea level.
How did K2 form?
when 2 plates collided
Is K2 bigger than mount Everest in one part of the year?
NO..K2 will never be bigger than mt.everest
Is K2 more dangerous then Everest?
Although K2 is not as high as Mount Everest it is said to be more dangerous to climb. This is because the route is much harder and the weather on K2 is much more fierce.
Which Himalayan mountain is the tallest after Everest and K2?
Everest's peek at 8,848 m is higher than that of K2 at 8,611 m. Moreover Everest has a prominence of 8,848 m while K2 stands only 4,017 m above its surrounding topography, meaning that Everest itself not only has more altitude than K2, but is more than twice as tall in itself.
Which is high k2 or Everest?
Everest.
What is taller Mount Everest or Mount K2?
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, so therefore is higher than K2. Mount Everest is 8848 meters tall and K2 is 8611 meters tall. You may not know this but even though Mount Everest is higher K2 is acctually harder to climb.
Is K2 bigger than Mt Everest?
The heights of mountains seem to change as new technology is developed for measuring them. According to my information, Mt Everest is still the highest peak in the world at 8,848 metres. K2 is a mere 8,610 metres and has two alternative names, Godwin Austen and Dapsang.
Is k2 in the same mountain range as Mount Everest?
K2 is not higher than Mount Everest. K2 stands at 8,611 meters or 28,251 feet high and Mount Everest stands at 8,848 meters or 29,029 feet high, making it the highest mountain on earth, K2 is the second highest mountain on earth.
Which mountain is higher than Everest for a few weeks a year due to precipitation?
K2
Which is the highest of K2 and Mount Everest?
Mount Everest stands at 8,848m high. K2 stands at 8,611m high, making Mount Everest the highest mountain.
Who was the first man to summit both k2 and everest?
Reinhold Messner from Italy was the first person to have reached the summit of Mount Everest and K2. Mount Everest 8th May 1978 K2 12th July 1979
Who is K2's superior?
Everest
Do you have a map that shows Mount Everest and K2?
Go onto Google Earth, they show both Mount Everest and K2 in great detail.
