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Aug 05 2024
K5 (Gasherbrum I): Elevation, Location, Climbing Routes & History
K5 (Gasherbrum I, گاشر برم -1, 加舒尔布鲁木I峰, 加舒爾布魯木I峰, Jiāshūěrbùlǔmù I Fēng) 🏔️ Overview Gasherbrum I, historically designated K5 and widely known as Hidden Peak, is one of the great giants of the Karakoram. Rising to 8,080 meters (26,509 feet) on the border between Pakistan and China, it is the 11th-highest mountain on Earth and the …
Aug 05 2024
Broad Peak: Height, Location, Climbing Routes & History
Broad Peak (بروڈ پیک) Broad Peak is one of the great giants of the Karakoram, rising to 8,051 meters (26,414 feet) on the border between Pakistan and China. It is the 12th-highest mountain on Earth and one of the 14 generally recognized peaks exceeding 8,000 meters. The mountain stands only a short distance from K2, …
Aug 04 2024
Koh-i-Chiltan
Koh-i-Chiltan | Chiltan Koh-i-Chiltan is a rugged mountain rising near Quetta in Balochistan, western Pakistan. Part of the Chiltan mountain group associated with the Sulaiman mountain system, the peak is known for steep limestone slopes, sparse highland vegetation, nearby wildlife habitat, and one of Balochistan’s most enduring mountain legends. Most commonly cited sources give Koh-i-Chiltan …
Aug 03 2024
Wadi Al-Disah
🏔️ Overview Wadi Al-Disah is one of Saudi Arabia’s most spectacular desert valleys, a dramatic landscape of towering sandstone walls, narrow canyons, freshwater springs, palm groves, and archaeological remains hidden among the mountains of Tabuk Province. Located in northwestern Saudi Arabia within the wider landscape of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve, the wadi …
Aug 03 2024
Red Top Mountain State Park: Hiking, Camping & Lake Allatoona Guide
Red Top Mountain State Park is one of Georgia’s most accessible destinations for combining hiking, camping, history, and time on the water. Located on the wooded shores of Lake Allatoona northwest of Atlanta, the park protects 1,776 acres of forest, shoreline, historic sites, and recreational facilities. Although Lake Allatoona is the centerpiece of the park, …
Aug 02 2024
Barugh Hill: Elevation, Location & Kirthar Mountains Guide
Barugh Hill Barugh Hill is a remote mountain of the Kirthar Mountains in southern Pakistan, rising above the dry, folded ridges that form a natural divide between Sindh and Balochistan. With an elevation of approximately 2,151 meters (7,057 feet), the mountain is particularly notable because it is widely recognized as the highest point of Sindh …
Aug 01 2024
Ras Koh
Ras Koh | Raskoh Mountain 🏔️ Overview Ras Koh is a remote, rugged mountain rising from the arid interior of Balochistan, Pakistan. It is the highest summit of the Ras Koh Range, a long belt of rocky mountains stretching across the Chagai–Kharan region of southwestern Pakistan. Although Ras Koh reaches only about 3,000 meters above …
Jul 31 2024
Zargun (Loe Nekan): Balochistan’s Highest Mountain
Zargun | Loe Nekan 🏔️ Overview Zargun is one of the most important mountains of western Pakistan, rising above the rugged highlands of Balochistan northeast of Quetta. The mountain is also commonly written Zarghun, Zarghun Ghar, or Koh-i-Zarghun, while its highest summit is known as Loe Nekan or Loe Sar Nekan. Because different maps and …
Jul 30 2024
Shah Tus Aqa Ghar
Shah Tus Aqa Ghar Shah Tus Aqa Ghar is one of the great little-known summits of Afghanistan’s Central Highlands. Rising to 4,803 meters (15,758 feet), the mountain stands near the boundary between Daykundi and Ghazni provinces, within a remote region of rugged ridges, high valleys, alpine grasslands, and long, severe winters. Its height alone would …
Jul 29 2024
Shah Fuladi
Shah Fuladi | Foladi Peak Shah Fuladi, also written Shah Foladi or Foladi Peak, rises above the highlands of central Afghanistan as the highest summit of the Koh-i-Baba Mountains. Reaching about 5,048 meters (16,561 feet) above sea level, the mountain is notable not only for its height but also for its exceptional topographic prominence, glaciated …
