Mount K2, part of the Karakoram range, has been formed over millions of years through geological processes, including tectonic activity and erosion. Its current form emerged during the last ice age, approximately 10,000 years ago, but the mountain's geological history dates back tens of millions of years. K2 is one of the youngest of the major peaks in the Himalayas, reflecting the dynamic geological forces that shaped the region.
K2 is also known as Savage Mountain, Mountaineer's Mountain, Mount Godwin-Austen, Balti: Chogori and Sarikoli: Mount Qogir.
The distance as the crow flys between Mount Everest and K2 is around 817 miles.
K2 (Mount Godwin Austen) is in Asia.
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.
Mount K2 is located in Asia, specifically in the Karakoram range of the Himalayas. It straddles the border between Pakistan and China. K2 is the second-highest mountain in the world, after Mount Everest.
Mount Everest stands at 8,848m high. K2 stands at 8,611m high, making Mount Everest the highest mountain.
There is no transport on K2, you have to climb the mountain to reach its summit.
It is in Pakistan
300 people have summited on K2 and 80 people have died trying
K2 is another name for Mount Everest.
The other English name for K2 is Mount Godwin-Austen
Go onto Google Earth, they show both Mount Everest and K2 in great detail.