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!!!K-2 Mountain

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This view shows K-2 Mountain (upper center) in Pakistan, the worlds second highest peak, as seen from the International Space Station. 

The mountain (8,611 m; 28,251 ft high) is sometimes referred to as Savage Mountain, because of the difficulty of its ascent and the many lives lost in attempting its climb.