K2

Height: 8,611 m
Country:
Pakistan flagPakistan
K2, the majestic "Savage Mountain," beckons climbers with its daunting ascent through treacherous ice fields and towering seracs, promising an unparalleled test of skill amidst some of the world's most breathtaking yet unforgiving terrain. What makes this climb truly extraordinary is the rare opportunity to conquer the second-highest peak on Earth, a feat that embodies the pinnacle of high-altitude mountaineering and offers an unmatched sense of achievement in the heart of the Karakoram Range.

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Difficulty

  • PD: Not very hard (alpine grade 2)

When to go

  • June to August

Guide links

These guides offer organised mountaineering expeditions for K2. From here you can check each guides profile, or browse directly to their website to see the trip. You can separately view the guides directory to browse all guides in one place.

GuideInfoCost
Offtrail Tripsview guides trip webpage from $6,800
Hunza Guides Pakistanview guides trip webpage from $7,820
Trango Adventuresview guides trip webpage from $8,000
Karakorum Expeditionsview guides trip webpage from $9,200
Apricot Toursview guides trip webpage from $19,690
Chogori Adventure Pakistanview guides trip webpage from $20,000
Kuluarview guides trip webpage from $35,000
Sherpa Expedition & Trekkingview guides trip webpage from $45,000
Imagine Nepal Trek & Expeditionsview guides trip webpage from $45,900
Elite Expedview guides trip webpage from $60,000
Namas Adventureview guides trip webpage from $60,000
Madison Mountaineeringview guides trip webpage from $75,000

What you can see from the summit of K2. Click and pan around the map to explore, and zoom in/out to see the names of neighbouring mountains.