Baltoro Muztagh

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The Baltoro Muztagh is a subrange of the Karakoram mountain 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.

1 Selected peaks of the Baltoro Muztagh
2 See also
3 Source
4 External link

[edit] 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.)

Mountain	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Coordinates	Prominence (m)	Parent mountain	First ascent	Ascents (attempts)
K2	8,611	28,251	35°52′57″N, 76°30′48″E	4,017	Mount Everest	1954	45 (44)
Gasherbrum I	8,080	26,509	35°43′27″N, 76°41′44″E	2,155	K2	1958	31 (16)
Broad Peak	8,051	26,414	35°48′38″N, 76°34′05″E	1,701	Gasherbrum I	1957	39 (19)
Gasherbrum II	8,034	26,362	35°45′27″N, 76°39′11″E	1,523	Gasherbrum I	1956	54 (12)
Gasherbrum III	7,946	26,070	35°45′34″N, 76°38′31″E	355	Gasherbrum II	1975	2 (2)
Gasherbrum IV	7,932	26,024	35°45′33″N, 76°36′57″E	725	Gasherbrum III	1958	4 (11)
Skyang Kangri	7,545	24,754	35°55′35″N, 76°34′03″E	1,060	K2	1976	1 (2)
Skil Brum	7,410	24,311	35°51′03″N, 76°25′45″E	1,152	K2	1957	2 (1)
Chongtar Kangri	7,315	23,999	35°54′46″N, 76°25′47″E	1,300	Skil Brum	1994	1 (1)
Muztagh Tower	7,276	23,871	35°49′38″N, 76°21′39″E	1,710	Skil Brum	1956	4 (2)

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: