The local name of K2 is Chogori, which in Balti language means the king of mountains. This name is little known outside of Pakistan. It is, therefore, desirable that - K2 be used. in the Tajik language and Italian it means "tall and majestic mountains," 8611 meters above sea level, which is the main peak of the Karakoram mountain range, is second only to the Himalayas on Earth elevation of the main peak of the Karakoram mountain range, located in China and the Pakistan border. Its height in the world's 14 peaks over 8000 meters above sea level in second place is also known as K2 peak, is an international mountaineering community recognized the difficulty of the climb, one of the larger peaks.
Chogori located at longitude 76.5 degrees north latitude and 35.9 degrees, is located in the middle of the Karakorum mountains.It is the territory of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Yecheng County in China.
There are six peaks qogir Ridge in Chogori.From northwest to southeast ridge is the main ridge line of Kara Kunshan vein and also the border between China and Pakistan. Others are in North Ridge, West Ridge, northwest ridge. Feng Dian pyramid-shaped Bingya stand like a wall, the mountain steep. In the steep slope of the chute walls covered with traces of an avalanche. Peaks at the top is a slightly raised, Bingpo from north to south, covering an area larger. As Daoxue ax north, with an average slope of 45 degrees. From base camp to the north peak, the vertical height difference were as high as 4700 meters, is the world's peaks over 8,000 meters and the vertical height difference the largest mountain. The north side of the glacier is called qogir glacier
Topographical complex and changeable. Glacier surface, broken light and shade the ice cracks criss-cross. The west side of the steep rock glacier valleys, the Rolling Stones, Bing Beng, avalanches frequently. Chogori on both sides, that is, up to 44 kilometers of audio Su Getty glaciers.