Aug 19 2024
Himalchuli (Himal Chuli) 🏔️ Overview Himalchuli, also written Himal Chuli, is one of the great high mountains of Nepal. Rising to 7,893 meters (25,896 feet), it is the second-highest mountain in the Mansiri Himal, surpassed only by neighboring Manaslu. By the commonly used rankings of independent mountains, Himalchuli is the 18th-highest mountain in the world. …
Aug 19 2024
Gyachung Kang (ग्याचुङ्काङ, Gyāchung Kāng, 格重康峰, Gézhòngkāng Fēng) 🏔️ Overview Gyachung Kang is one of the great overlooked giants of the Himalayas. Rising to 7,952 meters (26,089 feet) on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, it is generally ranked as the 15th-highest independent mountain in the world and the highest …
Aug 05 2024
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 (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, …
May 28 2024
Tirich Mir (ترچ میر, Terich Mir, Terichmir, Turch Mir) 🏔️ Overview Rising to 7,708 meters (25,289 feet) above the valleys of northern Pakistan, Tirich Mir is the highest mountain in the Hindu Kush and the highest mountain anywhere outside the Himalaya and Karakoram ranges. Its enormous glaciated massif dominates the Chitral region, where the mountain’s …
May 28 2024
Distaghil Sar (Disteghil Sar, دستاغل سر) 🏔️ Overview Distaghil Sar rises to 7,885 meters (25,869 feet) in northern Pakistan, making it the highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a spectacular subrange of the Karakoram. Also spelled Disteghil Sar, this immense, heavily glaciated mountain is generally recognized as the 19th-highest independent mountain in the world and …
May 28 2024
Rakaposhi (راکاپوشی) 🏔️ Overview Rising dramatically above Pakistan’s Hunza and Nagar valleys, Rakaposhi is one of the most recognizable mountains in the Karakoram. Its summit reaches 7,788 meters (25,551 feet), but its extraordinary appearance comes from the immense vertical distance between its icy summit and the surrounding river valleys. From the Hunza River, Rakaposhi rises …
May 28 2024
Batura Sar | Batura I 🏔️ Overview Batura Sar rises to 7,795 meters (25,574 feet) in the western Karakoram of northern Pakistan, making it the highest mountain in the Batura Muztagh and one of the highest peaks on Earth. Also known as Batura I, this immense, heavily glaciated mountain dominates a long alpine wall overlooking …
May 28 2024
K2 (Godwin Austen, Mount Godwin-Austen, Chhogori, Chogori, Qogir, چھوغوری) 🏔️ Overview K2 is the second-highest mountain in the world, rising to 8,611 meters (28,251 feet) along the border between Pakistan and China. Located in the Baltoro Muztagh of the Karakoram, it is the highest mountain in Pakistan, the highest summit in the Karakoram, and the …
Apr 22 2024
Kabru Kabru is a spectacular high-altitude mountain massif in the eastern Himalayas, rising along the border between Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim. Immediately south of Kangchenjunga, the third-highest mountain in the world, Kabru forms part of one of the most impressive concentrations of giant peaks anywhere in the Himalayas. Kabru is more complicated …
