Hispar Glacier topographic map

Skardu (Balti: སྐར་མདོ་་; Urdu: سکردو, romanized: skardū, pronounced [skərduː]) is a city located in Pakistani-administered Gilgit−Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. Skardu serves as the capital of Skardu District and the Baltistan Division. It is situated at an average…

Average elevation: 11,230 ft

K2 is the only 8,000+ metre peak that has never been climbed from its eastern face. Ascents have almost always been made in July and August, which are typically the warmest times of the year; K2's more northern location makes it more susceptible to inclement and colder weather. The peak has now been climbed by…

Average elevation: 24,521 ft

Average elevation: 10,505 ft

Gilgit lacks significant rainfall, averaging in 120 to 240 mm (4.7 to 9.4 in) annually, as monsoon breaks against the southern range of Himalayas. Irrigation for land cultivation is obtained from the rivers, abundant with melting snow water from higher altitudes.

Average elevation: 9,849 ft

Gilgit lacks significant rainfall, averaging in 120 to 240 mm (4.7 to 9.4 in) annually, as monsoon breaks against the southern range of Himalayas. Irrigation for land cultivation is obtained from the rivers, abundant with melting snow water from higher altitudes.

Average elevation: 9,849 ft

Average elevation: 16,532 ft

Average elevation: 21,257 ft

To the south, Nanga Parbat has what is often referred to as the highest mountain face in the world: the Rupal Face rises 4,600 m (15,090 ft) above its base. To the north, the complex, somewhat more gently sloped Rakhiot Flank rises 7,000 m (23,000 ft) from the Indus River valley to the summit in just 25 km (16…

Average elevation: 23,248 ft

In the uppermost, highest part of the Indus River basin there are relatively few genera and species: Diptychus, Ptychobarbus, Schizopyge, Schizopygopsis and Schizothorax snowtrout, Triplophysa loaches, and the catfish Glyptosternon reticulatum. Going downstream these are soon joined by the golden mahseer Tor…

Average elevation: 9,698 ft

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Average elevation: 10,364 ft

The first two summits were made in 1996 by two separate Japanese expeditions, the first on 11 July from the Tokai section of the Japanese Alpine Club led by Akito Yamazaki, and the second led by Ken Takahashi. The first summit team comprised Yamazaki and Kiyoshi Matsuoka (who died one year later on the nearby…

Average elevation: 21,188 ft

Average elevation: 22,598 ft

Masherbrum (Urdu: مشہ بروم ; formerly known as K1) is a mountain located in the Ghanche District in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan. With an elevation of 7,821 metres (25,659 feet), it ranks as the 22nd highest mountain globally and the 9th highest in Pakistan. It holds the distinction of being…

Average elevation: 21,224 ft

The Ishkoman (Urdu: اشکومن) valley lies in the north of Ghizer District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It borders Afghanistan and the Pamir Wakhan Corridor. Its altitude ranges from 7,000 to 12,000 feet (2,100 to 3,700 m) above sea level. The languages spoken here include Shina, Khowar, Brushaski and Wakhi.

Average elevation: 14,186 ft

Average elevation: 12,779 ft

The mountain underwent reconnaissance by Fanny Bullock Workman and her husband in 1911-12. The initial endeavor to conquer the peak, which was then denoted as "Peak 36," took place in 1935, led by a British expedition headed by James Waller and John Hunt. Hunt's involvement in the expedition had been suggested…

Average elevation: 21,821 ft

Average elevation: 10,141 ft

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Average elevation: 9,820 ft

Average elevation: 10,561 ft

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Average elevation: 11,152 ft

Average elevation: 14,797 ft

Average elevation: 15,879 ft

In the uppermost, highest part of the Indus River basin there are relatively few genera and species: Diptychus, Ptychobarbus, Schizopyge, Schizopygopsis and Schizothorax snowtrout, Triplophysa loaches, and the catfish Glyptosternon reticulatum. Going downstream these are soon joined by the golden mahseer Tor…

Average elevation: 9,698 ft

The mountain underwent reconnaissance by Fanny Bullock Workman and her husband in the year 1911-12. The initial endeavor to conquer the peak, which was then denoted as "Peak 36," took place in 1935, led by a British expedition headed by James Waller and John Hunt. Hunt's involvement in the expedition had been…

Average elevation: 21,821 ft

Average elevation: 6,004 ft

Average elevation: 6,178 ft

Average elevation: 9,715 ft

Average elevation: 8,789 ft

Also occasionally known as Mount Godwin-Austen, other nicknames for K2 are The King of Mountains and The Mountaineers' Mountain, as well as The Mountain of Mountains after prominent Italian climber Reinhold Messner titled his book about K2 the same. Although the summit of Everest is at a higher altitude, K2 is…

Average elevation: 24,521 ft

Biafo Glacier converging at Hispar La with 49 kilometres (30 mi) long Hispar Glacier situated at an elevation of 5,128 metres (16,824 ft), forms the glacial system considered as the world's longest non-polar glacial system which spans an overall distance of around 120 kilometres (75 mi). This frozen pathway…

Average elevation: 15,151 ft

In the uppermost, highest part of the Indus River basin there are relatively few genera and species: Diptychus, Ptychobarbus, Schizopyge, Schizopygopsis and Schizothorax snowtrout, Triplophysa loaches, and the catfish Glyptosternon reticulatum. Going downstream these are soon joined by the golden mahseer Tor…

Average elevation: 9,698 ft

Average elevation: 7,966 ft

Average elevation: 9,583 ft

Average elevation: 14,980 ft

Average elevation: 17,106 ft

Average elevation: 13,553 ft

Average elevation: 11,165 ft

Average elevation: 7,740 ft

Average elevation: 22,598 ft

K2 is nicknamed "The King of Mountains" and "The Mountaineers' Mountain", as well as "The Mountain of Mountains", a phrase popularized by Italian climber Reinhold Messner in his book on K2. Although the summit of Everest is at a higher altitude, K2 is a more difficult and dangerous climb. This is in part due…

Average elevation: 24,521 ft

Average elevation: 14,327 ft

Average elevation: 10,016 ft

Average elevation: 8,786 ft

Average elevation: 11,296 ft

Average elevation: 22,598 ft

Average elevation: 7,372 ft

Average elevation: 19,199 ft

Also occasionally known as Mount Godwin-Austen, other nicknames for K2 are The King of Mountains and The Mountaineers' Mountain, as well as The Mountain of Mountains after prominent Italian climber Reinhold Messner titled his book about K2 the same. Although the summit of Everest is at a higher altitude, K2 is…

Average elevation: 24,521 ft

Average elevation: 7,966 ft

Average elevation: 13,110 ft

Average elevation: 9,583 ft

Average elevation: 8,711 ft

Average elevation: 15,820 ft

Average elevation: 14,236 ft

Also occasionally known as Mount Godwin-Austen, other nicknames for K2 are The King of Mountains and The Mountaineers' Mountain, as well as The Mountain of Mountains after prominent Italian climber Reinhold Messner titled his book about K2 the same. Although the summit of Everest is at a higher altitude, K2 is…

Average elevation: 24,521 ft

In the uppermost, highest part of the Indus River basin there are relatively few genera and species: Diptychus, Ptychobarbus, Schizopyge, Schizopygopsis and Schizothorax snowtrout, Triplophysa loaches, and the catfish Glyptosternon reticulatum. Going downstream these are soon joined by the golden mahseer Tor…

Average elevation: 9,698 ft

Average elevation: 13,780 ft

Average elevation: 11,152 ft

Average elevation: 8,953 ft

Also occasionally known as Mount Godwin-Austen, other nicknames for K2 are The King of Mountains and The Mountaineers' Mountain, as well as The Mountain of Mountains after prominent Italian climber Reinhold Messner titled his book about K2 the same. Although the summit of Everest is at a higher altitude, K2 is…

Average elevation: 24,521 ft

Average elevation: 7,802 ft

Average elevation: 22,598 ft

To the south, Nanga Parbat has what is often referred to as the highest mountain face in the world: the Rupal Face rises 4,600 m (15,090 ft) above its base. To the north, the complex, somewhat more gently-sloped Rakhiot Flank rises 7,000 m (23,000 ft) from the Indus River valley to the summit in just 25 km (16…

Average elevation: 23,248 ft

Average elevation: 8,396 ft

Average elevation: 11,296 ft

Deosai National Park (Urdu: دیوسائی باغ ملی) is a high-altitude alpine plain and national park located between the Skardu District and Astore District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Lying to the east of Nanga Parbat and in the western Himalayas, close to the central Karakoram Range surrounded by…

Average elevation: 14,140 ft

Average elevation: 23,235 ft

Average elevation: 7,635 ft

Also occasionally known as Mount Godwin-Austen, other nicknames for K2 are The King of Mountains and The Mountaineers' Mountain, as well as The Mountain of Mountains after prominent Italian climber Reinhold Messner titled his book about K2 the same. Although the summit of Everest is at a higher altitude, K2 is…

Average elevation: 24,521 ft

Also occasionally known as Mount Godwin-Austen, other nicknames for K2 are The King of Mountains and The Mountaineers' Mountain, as well as The Mountain of Mountains after prominent Italian climber Reinhold Messner titled his book about K2 the same. Although the summit of Everest is at a higher altitude, K2 is…

Average elevation: 24,521 ft

Average elevation: 8,773 ft

Average elevation: 9,675 ft

Average elevation: 10,141 ft

Average elevation: 8,953 ft

Average elevation: 10,331 ft

Average elevation: 11,063 ft

Gilgit lacks significant rainfall, averaging in 120 to 240 mm (4.7 to 9.4 in) annually, as monsoon breaks against the southern range of Himalayas. Irrigation for land cultivation is obtained from the rivers, abundant with melting snow water from higher altitudes.

Average elevation: 9,849 ft

Average elevation: 11,024 ft

Average elevation: 13,553 ft

Average elevation: 23,547 ft

Average elevation: 8,091 ft

Average elevation: 11,778 ft

Average elevation: 10,509 ft

Average elevation: 11,024 ft

Average elevation: 11,414 ft

Average elevation: 13,422 ft

Average elevation: 9,199 ft

Average elevation: 8,458 ft

K2 is the only 8,000+ metre peak that has never been climbed from its eastern face. Ascents have almost always been made in July and August, which are typically the warmest times of the year; K2's more northern location makes it more susceptible to inclement and colder weather. The peak has now been climbed by…

Average elevation: 24,521 ft

Chilum or Chilam is a village of Astore District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is located near the junction of the Deosai Road and the Astore–Srinagar road. There is checkpost nearby, referred to as Chilam Chowki, at 35°2'8"N 75°6'10" E and elevation 3869 m (12696 ft).

Average elevation: 12,139 ft

Average elevation: 11,529 ft

Average elevation: 12,592 ft