Godwin-Austen Glacier

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The Godwin-Austen Glacier is located near K2 in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Its confluence with the Baltoro Glacier is called Concordia and is one of the most favorite spots for trekking in Pakistan since it provides excellent views of four of the five eight-thousanders in Pakistan.

The glacier can be approached via the important Balti town of Skardu.

[edit] List of peaks

A list of notable peaks near Concordia includes:

• K2, 2nd highest of the world at 8611m
• Gasherbrum I, 11th highest of the world at 8,080m.
• Broad Peak, 12th highest of the world at 8,047m.
• Gasherbrum II, 13th highest of the world at 8,035m.
• Gasherbrum III, 7,946m. (Often regarded as a subpeak of Gasherbrum II.)
• Gasherbrum IV, 17th highest of the world at 7,932m.
• Masherbrum (K1), 22nd highest of the world at 7,821m.
• Chogolisa, 36th highest of the world at 7,665m.
• Muztagh Tower, 7,273m.
• Snow Dome, 7,160m.
• Biarchedi, 6,781 m
• Mitre Peak, 6,010m.

[edit] See also

• Baltoro Glacier
• Northern Areas
• Eight-thousander
• List of mountains in Pakistan
• List of highest mountains
• List of glaciers

[edit] Image Gallery

K2 (8,611m) from Concordia	K2 (8,611m)	Broad Peak (8,047m) from Concordia	Masherbrum (7,821m)
Gasherbrum II (8,035m)	Muztagh Tower (7,273m)

[edit] External links

• Photos from Concordia by Kelly Cheng