K2 and the 5 Pakistani peaks above 8,000 metres
The world has 14 mountains higher than 8,000 metres. Five of them are in Pakistan, including K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth.
Only 14 mountains on Earth rise above 8,000 metres. Five of them are in Pakistan, all in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Pakistan's 8,000-metre peaks
- K2: 8,611 m, the world's 2nd highest
- Nanga Parbat: 8,126 m, the world's 9th highest
- Gasherbrum I: 8,080 m
- Broad Peak: 8,051 m
- Gasherbrum II: 8,035 m
K2 in numbers
K2 sits on the border between Pakistan and China, in the Karakoram range. It was first climbed on 31 July 1954 by an Italian expedition. It is widely considered harder to climb than Mount Everest.
Why climbers come to Pakistan
The Karakoram has one of the highest concentrations of tall peaks anywhere. Every summer, expeditions from around the world travel through Skardu to reach base camps.
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