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Dieser Inhalt ist eine Zusammensetzung von Artikeln aus der frei verfugbaren Wikipedia-Enzyklopadie. Seiten: 136. Nicht dargestellt. Kapitel: K2, Paektusan, Gasherbrum Ii, Lhotse, Heilige Berge in China, Shishapangma, Hidden Peak, Muztagata, Emei Shan, Khan Tengri, Broad Peak Central, Tai Shan, Gasherbrum Iv, Gasherbrum Ost, Dschengisch Tschokusu, Sia Kangri, Pik Leibniz, Wangwu Shan, Gongga Shan, Gasherbrum Iii, Kongur, Victoria Peak, Gushan, Chuiten-Gipfel, Qingcheng Shan, Skyang Kangri, Yulong Xueshan, Zhongnan Shan, Xi Shan, Norin Kang, Mian Shan, Jiuhua Shan, Longhu Shan, Song Shan, Heming Shan, Lao Shan, Ulugh Muztagh, Songling-Gebirge, Tai Mo Shan, Beiwudangshan, Huo Shan, Gezao Shan, Lu Shan, Mao Shan, Bilut, Qingliang Shan. Auszug: K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth after Mount Everest. With a peak elevation of 8,611 metres (28,251 ft), K2 is part of the Karakoram Range, and is located on the border between the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, China, and Gilgit, in Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan. K2 is known as the Savage Mountain due to the difficulty of ascent and the 2nd highest fatality rate among the 'eight thousanders' for those who climb it. For every four people who have reached the summit, one has died trying. Unlike Annapurna, the mountain with the highest fatality rate, K2 has never been climbed in winter. Montgomerie's original sketch in which he applied the notation K2The name K2 is derived from the notation used by the Great Trigonometric Survey. Thomas Montgomerie made the first survey of the Karakoram from Mount Haramukh, some 130 miles (210 km) to the south, and sketched the two most prominent peaks, labelling them K1 and K2. The policy of the Great Trigonometric Survey was to use local names for mountains wherever possible and K1 was found to be known locally as Masherbrum. K2, however, appeared not to have acquired a local name, possibly due to its remoteness. The mountain is not visible from Askole, the last villa...
