ASK THE GLOBE

From: The Boston Globe | Date: July 3, 1990 | Copyright information

Q. Which is the world's highest mountain -- Mount Everest or K2? C.J., West Tisbury

A. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Mount Everest, at approximately 29,028 feet, retains the title. The US K2 Expedition announced early in 1987 that measurements made by their satellite transit surveyor ...

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