K2 vs. Mount Everest: Key Differences

Aspect	Mount Everest	K2
Height	8,848 m (29,032 ft) – world's highest	8,611 m (28,251 ft) – second highest
Location	Mahalangur Himal, Himalayas; Nepal/China border	Karakoram range; Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Climbing Difficulty	Extreme; long route, Khumbu Icefall, Hillary Step	Very high; technically harder, steeper, more avalanche-prone
Successful Summits (as of 2023)	Over 6,000	Fewer than 500