K2 - Wikipedia
The west face of K2 taken from the Savoia Glacier, on the 1909 expedition. The mountain was first surveyed by a British team in 1856. Team member Thomas Montgomerie designated the mountain "K2" for being the second peak of the Karakoram range.
Book Peak 2 Peak Gondola - Whistler Blackcomb
A PEAK 2 PEAK winter sightseeing ticket allows you to visit both Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains in one day, receiving a bird’s-eye viewpoint in every direction of our valleys and glaciers. Special silver glass-bottom gondolas provide another unique perspective of the impressive landscape.
Peak 2 Peak Gondola - Wikipedia
The Peak 2 Peak Gondola is a tricable gondola lift at Whistler Blackcomb Resort in Whistler, British Columbia, linking Whistler Mountain 's Roundhouse Lodge with Blackcomb Mountain 's Rendezvous Lodge. It is the first lift to join the two side-by-side mountains [citation needed].
PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola in Whistler | Tourism Whistler
Winter or summer, see the mountains around Whistler from a new angle on the incredible PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola, now with access to the Peak Suspension Bridge. It's the ultimate mountain sightseeing experience.
Insider’s Guide to Alpine Sightseeing & the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola
Jul 29, 2016 · What is the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola? The PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola links Blackcomb and Whistler, the two mountains that makeup part of our skiing, biking and hiking paradise. It’s a feat of engineering boasting an unsupported lift span of 3.024 kilometres or 1.88 miles. It’s also the highest lift of its kind with an elevation of 436 metres (1,427 ft).
Peak 2 Peak Gondola - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go …
Two mountains, 50+ km of hiking trails, vistas that overload the senses, and an ever changing landscape from early summer snow walls to blooming wildflowers to ancient glaciers. The Summer Alpine Experience is your access to the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola for a sightseeing adventure in the alpine.
List of highest mountains on Earth - Wikipedia
List of highest mountains on Earth. Aerial view of Mount Everest from the south. The peak rises over Lhotse, while Nuptse is the ridge on the left. There are at least 108 mountains on Earth with elevations of 7,200 m (23,600 ft; 4.5 mi) or greater above sea level. Of these, 14 are more than 8,000 m (26,000 ft; 5.0 mi). [1]
PEAK 2 PEAK 360 Experience Package - Tourism Whistler
Stay & PEAK 2 PEAK Packages. The Summer Alpine Experience is your ticket to access PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola, Whistler Village Gondola and Blackcomb Gondola. Includes access to both Whistler and Blackcomb mountains with 50+ km of summer hiking trails.
K2 | Peak, Geography, History, & Map | Britannica
K2, the world’s second highest peak (28,251 feet [8,611 metres]), second only to Mount Everest. K2 is located in the Karakoram Range and lies partly in a Chinese-administered enclave of the Kashmir region within the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang , China , and partly in the Gilgit-Baltistan portion of Kashmir under the administration of ...
K2, the World's Second Highest Mountain - Climbing
K2 (8,611m / 28,251ft) is the world’s second highest mountain, after Everest (8,848.9m), and has traditionally been considered the most difficult of the world’s 14 8,000-meter peaks.