ASK THE GLOBE

From: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) | Date: May 17, 1994 | Copyright information

Q. Who is Godwin-Austen and why is the mountain of that name also known as K2? T.O., Dracut.

A. Known officially as K2, Godwin-Austen is the highest mountain in the Karakoram range of the Himalayas and the second highest in the world. Its summit is 28,250 compared to ...

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