乔戈里峰的历史背景

　　The local name of K2 is Chogori, which in Balti language means the king of mountains. This name is little known outside of Pakistan. It is, therefore, desirable that - K2 be used.

　　K2在当地巴拉提土语的名字是“乔戈里”，意思是“群山之王”。这个名字在巴基斯坦国土之外极少为世人所知。因此，K2就成了理所当然的名字了。

　　K2 as seen from Concordia

　　从肯考迪娅峰眺望乔戈里峰

　　K2 has variously been described as the "awesome", "killer" and "savage" mountain. This is because of its massiveness in size and the numerous unsUCCessful attempts made on it by various Expeditions, including many American expeditions, who have made quite a few unsuccessful attempts.

　　乔戈里峰在不同的时间里曾被描述成“令人敬畏的”“杀手”和“野蛮之峰”。这是由于它高大魁伟的山姿，也由于包括美国登山队在内的许多登山队在乔戈里峰上都历经了无数次失败的攀登尝试。

　　K2 is a rocky mountain up to 6000 meters, beyond which it becomes an ocean of snow. The K2 peak is situated on the Pak-China border in the mighty Karakoram range. The traditional route to its base camp goes from Skardu, which is linked with Islamabad by a good road. From Skardu the route goes via Shigar-Dassu-Askole up to Concordia over the Baltoro glacier. The exact height of the peak is 8,611 meters/28,251 ft.

　　乔戈里峰直到海拔6000米的地方都是岩石峰体，在这范围之上覆盖着一望无际的冰雪。乔戈里顶峰处于雄伟的喀喇昆仑山脉的中巴边境上。伊斯兰堡和斯卡都（巴基斯坦巴尔蒂斯坦首府）之间有条路况良好的大路相连接，因此通往大本营的传统路线都是从斯卡都起程的。从斯卡都出发，通过施迦--达苏--阿斯科尔直到巴尔托洛冰川上的肯考迪娅峰。乔戈里顶峰的确切海拔高度是8,611米（28,251英尺）。

　　It was in 1856, when the British were enforcing their control over India, provoking the 1857-War-of-lndependence, that a young Lieutenant of the Royal Engineers, T.G. Montgomerie, was quietly busy in surveying the mountains of Kashmir. During this survey he saw, in the far distance, a tall and conspicuous mountain in the direction of the Karakorams and immediately named it K1 (K stands for Karakorams). Later on, it turned out to be the beautiful mountain of Hushe valley in Khaplu area of Baltistan, called Masherbrum by locals. He also saw another tall and dominating summit behind K1 and named it K2, which turned out to be "Chogori". The name K2, however, still stands.