Jul 28 2026
The Karakoram contains one of the greatest concentrations of high mountains, enormous glaciers, and steep rock faces anywhere on Earth. Among its most historically important summits are the mountains identified by the survey codes K1 through K12. These short names originated during the nineteenth-century mapping of the Karakoram. The letter K represented the Karakoram, while …
Jul 27 2026
Shispare (شیسپیئر) | Shispare Sar | Shisparé Sari Rising sharply above Pakistan’s Hunza Valley, Shispare is one of the most striking high peaks in the Karakoram. Its steep, pyramid-shaped summit, enormous northeast face, and dramatic position above the Passu Glacier give it an appearance that is both elegant and intimidating. Shispare reaches an elevation of 7,611 …
Jul 27 2026
Ghent Kangri (Mount Ghent, Ghaint I) 🏔️ Overview Ghent Kangri is a remote 7,000-meter mountain rising near the northern end of the Saltoro Mountains, a rugged subrange of the Karakoram. Reaching an elevation of 7,401 meters (24,281 feet), it is commonly listed as the 69th-highest mountain in the world and the third-highest independent peak in …
Jul 16 2026
🏔️ Overview The Karakoram contains some of the highest, steepest, and most heavily glaciated mountains on Earth. Among its best-known peaks are a group identified by short survey codes: K1, K2, K3, and onward through K12. These labels originated during nineteenth-century mapping of the Karakoram by the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India and the Survey …
Jul 12 2026
Yukshin Gardan Sar (یکشن گردن سر) Rising above the remote glaciers of northern Pakistan, Yukshin Gardan Sar is one of the least familiar of the world’s great 7,000-meter mountains. Its summit reaches approximately 7,530 meters (24,705 feet) in the Hispar Muztagh, a rugged subrange of the Karakoram known for immense peaks, heavily fractured glaciers, and …
Jul 09 2026
The Karakoram is one of the highest, wildest, and most heavily glaciated mountain ranges on Earth. Extending across the borderlands of Pakistan, India, and China, this immense landscape contains K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, along with three other peaks exceeding 8,000 meters. Compared with the more continuous ridges of the Himalayas, the Karakoram is a …
Jul 09 2026
Masherbrum (formerly K1, ما شربرم) Rising above the glaciers and valleys of Pakistan’s central Karakoram, Masherbrum is one of the world’s highest, most beautiful, and least frequently climbed mountains. Its steep ridges form an almost perfectly proportioned pyramid, while enormous walls of rock and ice descend from a summit standing 7,821 meters (25,659 feet) above …
Jul 07 2026
Explore the Mountains of Asia Asia is home to the highest, most extensive, and arguably the most legendary mountain landscapes on Earth. Stretching from the rugged peaks of Turkey and the Caucasus to the snow-covered summits of Siberia and the tropical mountains of Southeast Asia, the continent contains an astonishing diversity of mountain ranges, climates, …
Jul 06 2026
Saltoro Kangri | K10 (سالتورو کانگری) 🏔️ Overview Saltoro Kangri, also known as K10, is the highest mountain in the Saltoro Mountains, a remote subrange of the Karakoram west of the Siachen Glacier. Rising to 7,742 meters (25,400 feet), it is commonly ranked as the 31st-highest independent mountain in the world. The mountain stands in …
Jul 06 2026
Saser Kangri (Sasir Kangri) Rising above a remote wilderness of ice, rock, and high-altitude desert, Saser Kangri is one of the great mountains of the eastern Karakoram. Its main summit reaches 7,672 meters (25,171 feet), making it the highest mountain in the Saser Muztagh and commonly ranked as the 35th-highest mountain in the world. Despite …
