Jul 02 2026
K12 🏔️ Overview K12 is a remote, ice-covered mountain rising to 7,428 metres (24,370 feet) in the Saltoro Mountains of the Karakoram. It stands southwest of the Siachen Glacier in the disputed Saltoro–Siachen region, close to the line separating Indian- and Pakistani-controlled positions. K12 is commonly described as the second-highest independent mountain in the Saltoro …
Jul 02 2026
Rimo III (Rimo Kangri III) Rimo III is a remote 7,000-meter mountain in the eastern Karakoram of Ladakh. Rising to 7,233 meters (23,730 feet), it is one of the principal summits of the Rimo Massif and one of only three Rimo peaks generally treated as independent major mountains. Rimo III is commonly cited as the …
Jul 02 2026
K4 (Gasherbrum II, گاشر برم -2) Gasherbrum II, historically surveyed as K4, is the world’s 13th-highest mountain and one of the fourteen universally recognized peaks rising above 8,000 meters. It stands deep within the Karakoram on the border between Pakistan and China, surrounded by some of the highest and most dramatic mountains on Earth. Although …
Jul 02 2026
The Cordillera Central is the great mountain spine of northern Luzon and the largest, highest mountain system in the Philippines. Its rugged ridges, deep river valleys, pine-covered slopes, cloud forests, and cultivated terraces form one of Southeast Asia’s most distinctive highland landscapes. Rising between the Ilocos lowlands to the west and the Cagayan Valley to …
Jul 01 2026
The Khingan Range is a vast mountain region of northeastern China, best known for its sweeping forests, long winters, volcanic landscapes, and position between the Mongolian Plateau and the plains of Manchuria. Rather than forming a wall of sharp, snow-covered summits, the range is characterized largely by rounded ridges, wooded uplands, river valleys, wetlands, and …
Jul 01 2026
Mamostong Kangri (Mamostang Kangri, K35) Rising to 7,516 meters (24,659 feet) in the remote eastern Karakoram, Mamostong Kangri is the highest mountain in the Rimo Muztagh and one of the loftiest independent peaks on Earth. The enormous glaciated summit stands in northern Ladakh, where rugged ridges, fractured icefalls, and sparsely explored valleys create one of …
Jun 26 2026
Bairiga | Ruoni 🏔️ Overview Bairiga, also known as Ruoni, is the highest mountain in the remote Kangri Garpo Range of southeastern Tibet. Rising to 6,882 meters (22,579 feet), it towers above the heavily glaciated valleys surrounding the Ata Glacier near the boundary between Bomê and Zayü counties. Although Bairiga is lower than the famous …
Jun 13 2026
The Verkhoyansk Range is an immense mountain system in northeastern Siberia, stretching across the Republic of Sakha—also known as Yakutia—in Russia. Its remote ridges form a sweeping arc east of the Lena River and separate several of Siberia’s largest drainage basins. Although the Verkhoyansk Range does not reach the extreme elevations of the Himalayas or …
Jun 12 2026
🏔️ Overview The Orulgan Range, often shortened to Orulgan, is one of the largest and highest sections of the Verkhoyansk mountain system in northeastern Siberia. It stretches for more than 500 kilometers through the remote interior of the Sakha Republic, also known as Yakutia, in Russia. Rather than forming a single compact massif, Orulgan consists …
Jun 05 2026
Amne Machin | A’nyemaqen Shan | Amnye Maqen | Anyi Machen | Anyê Maqên | Dradullungshog Rising above the immense grasslands of the northeastern Tibetan Plateau, Amne Machin is one of the most culturally significant and geographically distinctive mountains in western China. Its broad, glacier-covered summit reaches approximately 6,282 meters (20,610 feet), making it the highest …
