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K2 (other)
K2, at 8,611 m (28,251 ft), is the second highest mountain in the world, located in the Karakoram Range. K2 or K-2 may also refer to: Places * Mount K2, an ancillary summit of Mount Kitchener in the Canadian Rockies * Bambandyanalo, an archaeological site in Zimbabwe * Kōnāhuanui 2, a summit in Oahu, Hawaii Arts, entertainment, and media Films * K2 (film), ''K2'' (film), a 1991 film about climbing the mountain based on the play of the same name *''K2: Siren of the Himalayas'' (2012), an American documentary film directed by Dave Ohlson Literature * K2 (manga), ''K2'' (manga), a manga series by Kazuo Mafune and sequel to ''Super Doctor K'' * K2 (play), ''K2'' (play), a play by Patrick Meyers about climbing the mountain * List of books about K2 Music Groups * K2 (Serbian band), a sibling duo * Kee Marcello's K2, a hard rock band Albums * K2 (K2 album), ''K2'' (K2 album) (1995) * K2 (Kerfuffle album), ''K2'' (Kerfuffle album) (2005) * ''K2 - Tales of Triumph and Tragedy'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mount Kitchener
Mount Kitchener is a mountain located within the Columbia Icefield of Jasper National Park, which is part of the Canadian Rockies. The mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway (highway 93) near Sunwapta Pass. Mt. Kitchener was originally named Mount Douglas by J. Norman Collie after David Douglas. In 1916, the mountain was renamed Mount Kitchener, its present-day name, after Lord Kitchener, who had just been killed in World War I. Climbing ;Routes * SouthWest Slopes (Normal Route) I * Grand Central Couloir V 5.9 * Ramp Route V 5.8 ;Notable ascents * 1975 ''Grand Central Couloir'' (V 5.9 WI5 1050m) by Jeff Lowe and Michael Weis (August 1975) Mount K2 Mount K2, elevation 3,090m, was named in 1938 by Rex Gibson (former Alpine Club of Canada president), apparently to signify this as a secondary peak of Mount Kitchener. Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Kitchener is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |