Xinjiang K2 travel guide

Scenic spot introduction:

With an altitude of 8,611 meters, K2 is the main peak of the Karakoram Mountains and the second highest peak in the world. It is also known as K2 Peak abroad and is recognized by the international mountaineering community as one of the more difficult peaks to climb. K2 is located in the middle section of the Karakoram Mountains, at 35°53′ north latitude and 76°31′ east longitude. It belongs to Yecheng County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It means “tall and majestic” in Tajik language.

Attractions distribution:

The Karakoram Mountains stretch for thousands of kilometers and run from northwest to southeast. Generally, the altitude is above 6,000 meters. There are dense peaks on the mountains, including K2. There are 4 world-famous peaks above 8,000 meters closely connected here: K2. On the east side is Broad Peak, 8051 meters above sea level; followed by Gasherbrum Mountain, 8068 meters above sea level; Gasherbrum II Peak, 8035 meters above sea level. Nearly one-third of the world's 14 peaks above 8,000 meters are located here. There are more than 20 peaks above 7,000 meters. Skyankanli Peak on the north side is 7,545 meters above sea level; Spande Peak on the west side is 7,385 meters above sea level; and further down there is Coronet Peak, 7,295 meters above sea level. Therefore, this has become the second mountaineering center that attracts the attention of mountaineers around the world. There are six main ridges in K2. The northwest-southeast ridge is the main ridge of the Karakorum Mountains and is also the national border between China and Pakistan. Others include the north ridge, the west ridge and the northwest ridge.
In 1902, the British mountaineering team failed to climb K2 for the first time. In the following 50 years, humans tried many times but failed. It was not until July 31, 1954, that two members of the Italian mountaineering team, Rino Resdri and Achille Compagnoni, set a record for the first ascent of the summit from the Pakistani side along the East Ridge, which took nearly 100 days. . In 1976 and 1977, the Chinese Mountaineering Association twice organized teams to enter the north side of K2 to conduct route reconnaissance. On August 4, 1982, the K2 mountaineering team of the Japan Mountaineering Association climbed to the summit from the north slope along the north ridge for the first time. After that, the Italian team, the Japanese Yokohama Mountain Association mountaineering team, the American mountaineering team, etc. successively successfully conquered K2 from the Chinese side.

Scenic spot features:

Mountaineering, adventure, rock climbing, mountains, snow mountains, glaciers