Nov 03 2023
Chongtar (Chongtar Kangri, Chongtar Peak) Rising to approximately 7,315 meters (23,999 feet) in the Chinese Karakoram, Chongtar Kangri is one of the highest mountains on Earth and one of the most remarkable lesser-known summits surrounding K2. The mountain stands in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, only a short distance west of the world’s …
Aug 19 2023
Paiju Peak (Paiyu Peak, Payu Peak) Paiju Peak is a 6,610-meter (21,686-foot) mountain in the Baltoro Muztagh of the Karakoram in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Rising immediately northwest of the lower end of the Baltoro Glacier, it occupies one of the most traveled landscapes in the entire Karakoram. Thousands of trekkers heading toward K2, Broad Peak, the …
Aug 19 2023
Great Trango | Great Trango Tower Great Trango Tower is a 6,286-meter (20,623-foot) mountain in the central Karakoram of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Rising immediately north of the Baltoro Glacier, it belongs to the spectacular Trango Towers group, whose enormous granite walls have become some of the most famous technical climbing objectives on Earth. The mountain is …
Aug 14 2023
Muztagh Tower (Mustagh Tower) Muztagh Tower is a spectacular 7,273-meter (23,861-foot) mountain on the border between Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan and Xinjiang in China. Rising in the Baltoro Muztagh of the central Karakoram, it stands between the Baltoro and Sarpo Laggo glacier systems and is one of the most visually distinctive high mountains in Asia. For …
