K2, which is only 200m shorter than Everest, is part of the Karakoram Range that straddles the Pakistan-China border. One of only 14 mountains higher than 8,000m, it is widely considered the most ...

This picture of Alex Gavan in July 2019 shows K2 in the background Two European mountaineers embark this week on a bitterly cold, week-long trek to reach base camp on the world's second highest ...