The Baltoro Muztagh is a subrange of the Karakoram range. It is home to K2 (8,611 m/28,251 ft), the second highest mountain in the world, to three other eight thousand meter peaks. It is located on the north and east sides of the Baltoro Glacier, in Baltistan, part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan; and in Xinjiang, China. The crest of the range forms part of the Pakistan-China border. Located in the mountainous regions of Gilgit, Ladakh & Baltistan, Gilgit and Baltistan are in Pakistan, the Karakoram is one of the great Himalayan mountain ranges, with many of the highest and most daunting peaks of the world. ... The most general definition of a mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... For other uses, see K2 (disambiguation). ... Cho Oyu, Lhotse, Makalu and Mount Everest as seen from the International Space Station. ... The Baltoro Glacier, at over 70 kilometers long, is the longest glacier outside of the polar regions. ... Baltistan is a region to the north of Kashmir, bordering the Chinese region of Xinjiang. ... Shown in green is the Kashmiri region under Pakistani control. ... Xinjiang (Uyghur: (Shinjang); Chinese: 新疆; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hsin1-chiang1; Postal Pinyin: Sinkiang), full name Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Uyghur: شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونى (Shinjang Uyghur Aptonom Rayoni); Simplified Chinese: 新疆维吾尔自治区; Traditional Chinese: 新疆維吾爾自治區; Pinyin: Xīnjiāng Wéiwúěr Zìzhìqū), is an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Selected peaks of the Baltoro Muztagh

The following is a table of the peaks in the Baltoro Muztagh which are over 7,200 meters (23,622 feet) in elevation and have over 500 meters (1524 feet) of topographic prominence. (This is a common criterion for peaks of this stature to be independent.) In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop or prime factor (in Europe), is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains. ...

There are a number of lower summits near the tongue of the Baltoro Glacier which are striking rock towers, and are famous for their aesthetic, difficult climbing. These include: For other uses, see K2 (disambiguation). ... Everest redirects here. ... Gasherbrum I (also known as Hidden Peak or K5) is the eleventh highest peak on Earth. ... For other uses, see K2 (disambiguation). ... Broad Peak (originally named K3) is the twelfth highest mountain on Earth. ... Gasherbrum I (also known as Hidden Peak or K5) is the eleventh highest peak on Earth. ... Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) is the thirteenth highest mountain on Earth. ... Gasherbrum I (also known as Hidden Peak or K5) is the eleventh highest peak on Earth. ... Gasherbrum III, situated between Gasherbrum II and IV of the Gasherbrum massif, is the fifteenth highest mountain in the world. ... Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) is the thirteenth highest mountain on Earth. ... Gasherbrum IV is one of the peaks in the Gasherbrum massif. ... Gasherbrum III, situated between Gasherbrum II and IV of the Gasherbrum massif, is the fifteenth highest mountain in the world. ... For other uses, see K2 (disambiguation). ... Skil Brum is a mountain in the Karakoram region of Pakistan. ... For other uses, see K2 (disambiguation). ... Skil Brum is a mountain in the Karakoram region of Pakistan. ... The Muztagh Tower (also: Mustagh Tower; Muztagh: ice tower), is a mountain of the Karakoram range in the Himalaya, and often said to be one of its most difficult to climb. ... Skil Brum is a mountain in the Karakoram region of Pakistan. ...

• Great Trango, 6,286 m
• Trango (Nameless) Tower, 6,239 m
• Uli Biaho Tower, 6,109 m

Great Trango Tower (6286 m / 20608 ft) is part of the Trango massif, which is located across the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistans Northern areas. ... Great Trango Tower (6286 m / 20608 ft) is part of the Trango massif, which is located across the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistans Northern areas. ...

See also

• Karakoram
• List of highest mountains
• List of mountains in Pakistan

Located in the mountainous regions of Gilgit, Ladakh & Baltistan, Gilgit and Baltistan are in Pakistan, the Karakoram is one of the great Himalayan mountain ranges, with many of the highest and most daunting peaks of the world. ... Mount Everest, the worlds highest mountain The following is a list of the worlds 100 highest mountains, all of which are located in Asia. ... K2, the 2nd highest of the world Broad Peak, the 12th highest of the world Pakistan contains five of the highest fourteen independent peaks in the world (the eight-thousanders) and many other high peaks, in the Himalaya, Karakoram, Hindu Kush, and Hindu Raj ranges. ...

Source

Jerzy Wala, Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram, Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, Zurich, 1990.

External link

• Northern Pakistan detailed placemarks in Google Earth