Category:Karakoram

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Main article: Karakoram

Located in the mountainous regions of Gilgit, Ladakh & Baltistan, and spanning the borders between Pakistan, China, and India, the Karakoram is one of the great Himalayan mountain ranges, with many of the highest and most daunting peaks of the world. It is about 500 km (300 mi) in length, and is the most heavily glaciated part of the world outside of the polar regions. Karakoram means "black gravel" in Turkish, as many of the surrounding glaciers are covered in rubble.

The Karakoram's highest peaks include, among others:

• K2 (Qogir Feng) (8,611 m) - Pakistan
• Gasherbrum I (8,068 m) - Pakistan
• Broad Peak (Phalchen Kangri) (8,047 m) - Pakistan
• Gasherbrum II (8,035 m) - Pakistan
• Gasherbrum IV (7,925 m) - Pakistan
• Distaghil Sar (7,885 m) - Pakistan
• Masherbrum (7,821 m) - Pakistan
• Rakaposhi (7,788 m) - Pakistan
• Kanjut Sar (7,761 m) - Pakistan
• Saser Kangri (7,672 m) - Baltistan
• Chogolisa (7,665m) - Baltistan
• Haramosh Peak (7,397 m) - Pakistan
• The Ogre (7,285 m) - Pakistan
• Muztagh Tower (7,273 m) - Pakistan