The peak has now been climbed by almost all of its ridges. Although the summit of Everest is at a higher altitude, K2 is a more difficult and dangerous climb, due in part to its more inclement weather.
In all, 11 people have died on the mountain since May 21 while climbing in Everest's notorious Death Zone — the part of the climb that takes place at 26,000 feet and above.
Visit K2 Base Camp, 5,117m/16,785 ft, and return to Broad Peak Base Camp.
On a clear day one can see the K2 and other peaks from here Burja La is famous especially for its beautiful panoramic - Picture of Burji La Pass, Skardu.
K2 Expedition 2020-21 (Karakoram)
| Mountain/Peak | Basic Service | Full Service |
| K2 Expedition (52 days) | US$16,990 | US$32,900 |
| Nanga Parbat Expedition (43 days) | US$9,900 | US$21,500 |
| Gasherbrum I Expedition (46 days) | US$8,900 | US$21,900 |
| Broad Peak Expedition (52 days) | US$11,500 | US$22,500 |
After almost one week above 4,000m altitude, “oxygen rich” supply of air will be available to breathe and participants can sleep better to the sound of running water. Trekking Distance: 11.9 km. Trekking Time: 5-6 hours. Elevation Loss: 798m.
Everest, Denali, Kilimanjaro… these names are known around the world, but one of the most dangerous and famous mountains has a much simpler title – K2.
On May 14, 2005, he became the first (and only) person to land a helicopter, the Eurocopter AS350 Squirrel, on the 8,848 m (29,030 ft) summit of Mount Everest.
The mountain was discovered in 1856 by Col. T.G. Montgomerie of the Survey of India, and it was given the symbol K2 because it was the second peak measured in the Karakoram Range. The name Mount Godwin Austen is for the peak's first surveyor, Col.
Less than 30 people have ever stood on the top of an 8,000m peak in winter, but none on K2. It is the only 8,000'er left unclimbed in winter. Yet more than 70 climbers are currently flocking to the so-called Savage Mountain. Among them, only one knows how cold and hostile it can be at 8,000m in the winter Karakorum.
The location of K2 is between Baltistan in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of north Pakistan and the Dafdar Township in Taxkorgan Tajik of Xinjiang, China. The story of how K2 got its name goes like this. In 1856, a British officer working for the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India reached a small mountain in Kashmir.
K2 is a more lethal mountain than Everest, and 84 people have died on the mountain since record keeping began. The Karakoram mountain range to which K2 belongs is colder than the Himalayan mountain range, notes climber and writer Bernadette McDonald, who has authored a book on Polish climbing.
At 28,251 feet, K2, which straddles the Pakistan-China border, is about two and a half football fields shorter than Everest, but it's widely considered the planet's toughest and most dangerous mountain to climb, earning the nickname “Savage Mountain.” Unlike Everest, it is not possible to “walk” to the top; all sides
Most sources indicate that Gangkhar Puensum (7,570 metres (24,840 ft)) in Bhutan or on the Bhutan–China border is the tallest mountain in the world that has yet to be fully summited.
And while Indian climbers aspire to be on the tough slopes of K2, the Pakistani army climbers made their first ascent of the peak in July 1977.
Their goal was to reach the summit of Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen canisters, a feat that remains rare today but was, in 1978, actually considered scientifically impossible. More than 4,000 people have climbed Mount Everest, but fewer than 200 have done so without oxygen.
The 'Seven Summits' are comprised of the highest mountains on each of the seven continents of the Earth: Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Mount Vinson and Carstensz Pyramid.
And the tour operators are generous local employers. The average income in Nepal is around $700; Sherpas who climb Everest can make between $3,000 and $5,000 in a single season, more if they summit.
From 1903 through the end of the 2006 climbing season, 96 individuals died on Denali. The fatality rate is declining and is 3.08/1,000 summit attempts. Of the 96 deaths, 92% were male, 51% occurred on the West Buttress route, and 45% were due to injuries sustained from falls.
