Seven Summits · Farstep pack

K2 · 8,611 m in 3D

The Abruzzi Spur shoulder

Karakoram, on the border of Pakistan and China

K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth, 8,611 m. Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni of an Italian expedition first reached the top on 31 July 1954 by the Abruzzi Spur, where this walk starts. Above you is the Bottleneck, a narrow gully at about 8,200 m under a hanging wall of ice.

Where: Karakoram, on the border of Pakistan and China
Height: 8,611 m, the second-highest mountain on Earth
First climbed: 31 July 1954, by Lacedelli and Compagnoni
First winter ascent: January 2021, by ten Nepali climbers

Walk K2 · 8,611 m in 3D

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K2 · 8,611 m

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K2 · 8,611 m
Known
The second-highest mountain on Earth. First climbed on 31 July 1954 by Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni of an Italian expedition, by this spur.
The Bottleneck
Known
A narrow gully at about 8,200 m, directly under a hanging wall of ice. An ice fall here in 2008 was part of the disaster in which eleven climbers died.
The Abruzzi Spur
Known
Named after the Duke of the Abruzzi, whose 1909 expedition tried this ridge first. The first winter ascent came in January 2021, by a team of ten Nepali climbers.

How to visit in real life

Trekkers see K2 from Concordia and K2 base camp on the Baltoro glacier, a long trek in Pakistan's Karakoram that needs permits. A summit attempt is among the most dangerous climbs in the world.

Access, seasons and permits change: check locally before you go.