All of the tallest mountains in the world are located in Asia, either in the Himalayas or the Karakorum ranges. Of the 10 ...

K2 is often referred to as the "savage mountain". Towering 8,611m and reaching into the heavens like a snowcapped pyramid, K2 is the world's second-tallest mountain (topped only by Everest) and ...

K2 (8,611m / 28,251 feet): Known as the "Savage Mountain," K2, the world’s second-highest peak is located on the Pakistan-China border in the Karakoram range. Kangchenjunga (8,586m / 28,169 feet ...

The mountain is considered an ancestor by the indigenous Maori people. The country's parliament unanimously passed the decision, making it the third natural feature in New Zealand to be granted such ...

Mountaineers have been paying tribute to two experienced climbers who are missing on K2, the world’s second-highest mountain. Kazuya Hiraide, 45, and Kenro Nakajima, 39, are two of Japan’s ...

The second-highest mountain on New Zealand's North Island, Taranaki Maunga (Mountain), has been given the same legal rights as a human.

Towering 8,611m and reaching into the heavens like a snowcapped pyramid, K2 is the world's second-tallest mountain (topped only by Everest) and arguably the hardest to climb. In Peak Danger ...