K2 is one of the highest mountains in the world.
K2 ( [ ) , also known as Mount Godwin-Austen or Chhogori ( Balti and [ ) , is the second highest mountain in the world , after Mount Everest , at 8611 m above sea level . Presidential Range . Because of the poor weather conditions , the Presidential Range is often used for mountaineering training for those who go on to climb some of the world 's highest mountains , including K2 and Everest .