The sport or activity of climbing rock faces, especially with the aid of ropes and special equipment. The best attraction for the Mountaineers is the North of Pakistan. Northern part is covered with four great mountain ranges, Karakorum, Himalayas, Hindu-Kush and Pamir with densest concentration of high peaks on earth, including the second highest peak, K-2 (8611mM).
HIGHEST PEAKS OF PAKISTAN:
There are five peaks out of fourteen above 8000m high on the earth, the second highest rock pyramid, the K-2 ( 8611m), the Nanga Parbat (8125m), the Hidden peak (8068m), the Broad peak (8047m) and the Gasherbrum-11 (8035m).
Mount. K-2
K-2, the world’s second highest peak, second only to Mount Everest. K2 is located in the Karakoram Range and lies partly in a China.
Other names: Chogori and Mount Goldwin Austen Peak
Elevation: 8611 meters/ 28253 feets
Location: Karakoram- Baltoro Skardu
Latitude: 35°- 53′ N
Longitude: 76°-31′ E
Best period to climb: End of June to August
First climbing year: 31st July 1954
First climber: Achill compagoni, Lino Lacedill/Italian expedition
Nearest town: Skardu- Baltistan Northern Areas
Nanga Parbat
The route of the first ascent follows a narrow ridge to the summit. On the southern side is the largest mountain face on earth, the 15,000 ft Rupal Face, which is a single wall of rock and ice. Climbers have named the Nanga Parbat, which means naked mountain, the Killer Mountain
Other names: Dimir Peak
Elevation: 8125 meters /26658 feet
Location: Western corner of Himalayas-Chilas Gilgit
Latitude: 35° -53′ N
Longitude: 76°-36′ E
Best period to climb: June to September
First climber: Herm Buhl
First climbing year: 1953 via Rahikot Face
Faces: Three Faces, Rahikot on the North, Diamir on the West and Rupal on the South
Nearest town: Chilas-Gilgit Northern Areas
Gasherbrum-1
The word “Gasherbrum” is often claimed to mean “Shining Wall”, presumably a reference to the highly visible face of Gasherbrum IV, it comes from “rgasha” (beautiful) + “brum” (mountain) in Balti, hence it actually means “beautiful mountain”.
Other names: Hidden Peak, K-5
Elevation: 8068 meters/ 26471 feets
Location: Karakorum- Baltoro Skardu
Latitude: 35°-43′ N
Longitude: 76°-42′ E
Best period to climb: June to August
First climbed year: 1958 via SW Ridge
First climber: Pete Habeler, Andy Kauffmann
Nearest town: Skardu- Baltistan Northern Areas
Broad Peak
Broad Peak is the 12th highest mountain in the world. Broad Peak is part of the Gasherbrum massif in Baltistan on the border of Pakistan and China. It is located in the Karakoram Mountain. The mountain has several summits: Broad Peak (8051 m), Rocky Summit (8028 m), Broad Peak Central (8011 m), Broad Peak North (7490 m), and Kharut Kangri (6942 m).
Other names: K-3, Falchen Kangri
Elevation: 8047 meters/ 26400 feets
Location: Karakorum- Baltoro Skardu
Latitude: 35°-48′ N
Longitude: 76°-33′ E
Best period to climb: June to August
First climbed year: 1957 via West Spur
First climber: Hermann Buhl, Kurt Diemberge, Markus Schock
Nearest town: Skardu- Baltistan Northern Areas
Gasherbrum-11
Other names: K-4
Elevation: 8035meters/ 26360 feets
Location: Karakorum- Baltoro Skardu
Latitude: 35°-45′ N
Longitude: 76°-39′ E
Best period to climb: June to August
First climbed year 1956 via SW Ridge
First climber: Pete Habeler and Kauffmann
Nearest town: Skardu- Baltistan Northern Areas
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