The Mountain K2 Another Name. Godwin austen a 19th century english geographer. This may just be a name created by western explorers or possibly a confused response to the question what s that called as very few local people would have ventured close to k2.
Eventually no other name could fit the peak. Another name more commonly used is chogori derived from two balti words chhogo big and ri mountain. The name k2 came from the first survey of karakoram.
K2 at 8 611 metres 28 251 ft above sea level is the second highest mountain in the world after mount everest at 8 848 metres 29 029 ft.
The name k2 came from the first survey of karakoram. K2 at 8 611 metres 28 251 ft above sea level is the second highest mountain in the world after mount everest at 8 848 metres 29 029 ft. Eventually no other name could fit the peak. With a peak elevation of 8 611 meters 28 251 ft k2 is the second highest mountain on earth after mount everest.