Jul 04 2026
Apsarasas Kangri Apsarasas Kangri is a remote, glacier-wrapped mountain massif in the eastern Karakoram, rising to approximately 7,245 meters (23,770 feet). Its long summit ridge stands north of the Teram Shehr Glacier in the Siachen Muztagh, close to the much larger Teram Kangri group. Although it is commonly included among the world’s 100 highest mountains, …
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 …
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 …
Mar 24 2024
Liushi Shan | Kunlun Goddess Rising to 7,167 meters (23,513 feet) in one of the most isolated corners of western China, Liushi Shan is generally recognized as the highest mountain in the Kunlun Mountains. Also known as Kunlun Goddess Peak, Liushi Feng, and Aksai Chin I, the heavily glaciated summit stands on the boundary between …
Nov 05 2023
The Crown / Crown Peak / Huang Guan / Huang Guan Shan / Huangguan Shan / 皇冠山 Rising to 7,295 meters (23,934 feet) in China’s remote Karakoram, Huang Guan Shan is one of the highest mountains on Earth and one of the least familiar peaks of comparable size. Also known simply as The Crown or …
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 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 …
