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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Highest and Largest Central Karakoram or Karakorum National Park in Pakistan

World highest Central Karakorum National Park total cover area of 10,000 sq. Km. Spread home of world highest peaks out of 20 world highest peaks, K-2 8611 m, Gasherbrum-II 8035 m, Gasherberum-I 8068 m, Broad Peak 8051 m and largest glaciers  Baltoro, Panmah, Biafo and Hispar glaciers in the world.

Many small glacier lies in park merge into large glacier some famous are Baltoro, Panmah, Biafo and Hispar glacier gives feed to river Hunza and mighty Indus river.
The park lies in Skardu District of the Northern Areas, but also includes area within the Gilgit District. It is the largest and highest national park in Pakistan. It serves as the last stronghold for many animals including Himalayan bear, Ibex, The markhor, the snow leopard, Tibetan wolf, red fox and mountain weasel.

Famous Glacier in Karakoram National Park Gilgit Baltistan:
Choktoi Glacier
Panmah Glacier
Trango Glacier
Muztagh Glacier
Mandu Glacier
Vigne Glacier
Ghondogoro Glaicer
Kunyang Glacier
Khani Basa Glacier
Tahu Rutum Glacier
and many other glacier part of Karakoram National Park

Famous place and peak in Karakoram National Park Gilgit Baltistan:
K2
Broad Peak 8051 m (4th in Pakistan and 12th highest in world)
Gasherbrum Group
Gasherbrum I/K5 8080 m (3rd in Pakistan and 11th highest in world)
Gasherbrum II/K4 8035 m (5th in Pakistan and 13th highest in world)
Masherbrum 7,821 m
Trango Towers Group
Baintha Brakk 7,285 m
Snow lake
Distaghil Sar 7885 m (7th in Pakistan and 19th highest in world)
Kunyang Chhish 7852 m (8th in Pakistan and 21th highest in world)


Largest Central Karakoram or Karakorum National Park



    Baltoro Glacier, Baltistan Central Karakoram or Karakorum National Park

The Following famous Glacier in Karakoram National Park

The Baltoro Glacier Karakorum National Park:
The Baltoro Glacier, at 62 km in length World 5th longest, is one of the longest glaciers outside the Polar Regions. It is located in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan and runs through part of the Karakorum mountain range. The glacier has carved striations on the surrounding country rocks. The highest mountain in the area is K2 (8,611 meters 2nd highest in the world).

Baltoro Glacier provides very beautiful view of surrounding mountains. Mountaineer people consider it the most impressive Mountain View point on earth.

Some famous peak lies in Baltoro Glacier Gilgit Baltistan

Gasherbrum I/K5 8080 m (3rd in Pakistan and 11th highest in world)
Gasherbrum II/K4 8035 m (5th in Pakistan and 13th highest in world)
Gasherbrum IV 7925 m (6th in Pakistan and 17th highest in world)
Masherbrum 7,821 m
Broad Peak 8051 m (4th in Pakistan and 12th highest in world)


Baltoro Glacier Gilgit Baltistan


K2 World's 2nd Tallest Mountain

The Biafo Glacier Karakorum National Park:
World 3rd longest Biafo glacier 67 km long glacier ended at high point Hispar Pass 5150 m. Its meltwater flows into askoli later join Skardu River.
The Biafo Glacier presents a trekker with several days of very strenuous, often hectic boulder hopping, with spectacular views throughout and Snow Lake near the high point. Snow Lake joint Biafo and Hispar glacier make world longest glacier which about 116 km longest glacier trek in the world no other glacier longest on earth except this.

Snow Lake, is high altitude glacial basin of ice 6 km at the elevation of 4900 m . Glaciologists have conducted various experiments on the lake and have found the ice to be approximately 1.6 km deep and said that Snow Lake represents the last of the original ice cap in the earth's temperate zones.

Biafo Glacier Gilgit Baltistan has many peaks some highest peaks
Soblang 4,268 m
Dongbar 6,281 m
Ho Bluk 4,401 m
Bulukpai Khar 4,571 m
Bullah 6,294 m
Chaunpisha 5,361 m


Biafo Glacier Gilgit Baltistan


Snow Lake and front Baintha Brakk 7,285 m   Gilgit Baltistan

Hispar Glacier Karakoram National Park:
Hispar Glacier lying to the west of the K2 Peak, it is one of the important glaciers of the Karakoram Mountain. Hispar Glacier 49 km long Glacier meet Biafo Glacier 67 km long make world longest glacier which about 116 km longest glacier trek in the world no other glacier longest on earth except this.

The extreme steepness of the hillsides and strenuous nature of the boulder hopping on the lateral moraines and hillsides make this route's upper half the most difficult part of the Biafo - Hispar traverse. Only the Hispar La day includes walking on the Hispar Glacier. The views of Distaghil Sar 7,800 meters peaks and of the snow-covered cliffs and mountains surrounding the glacier are particularly impressive.The Hispar River, a tributary of the Hunza River, rises from the meltwater of the glacier.

Hispar Glacier Gilgit Baltistan have many peak some highest peaks are
Distaghil Sar 7885 m (7th in Pakistan and 19th highest in world)
Kunyang Chhish 7852 m (8th in Pakistan and 21th highest in world)
Kanjut Sar 7790 m (11th in Pakistan and 26th highest in world)
Yutmaru Sar 7,283 m
Trivor 7577 m
Pumari Chhish (W) 7492 m
Yukshin Gardan Sar 7530 m
Momhil Sar 7343 m


Hispar Glacier Gilgit Baltistan


Kunyang Chhish 7852m (Right) Pumari Chhish 7492 m(left)


SoluTowers 5979 m, Solu tower 2 5959 m, Solu peak 5901 m, Broad Tower 6066 m from Snow-Lake Hispar La

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