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The Baltoro Muztagh is a subrange of the Karakoram
Karakoram

Karakoram is a large mountain range spanning the borders between Pakistan, China, and India, located in the regions of Gilgit District, Ladakh, and Baltistan....
 mountain range
Mountain range

A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by mountain pass or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes, uplifted mountains or Fold mountains...
. It is home to K2
K2

K2 is the second-List of highest mountains mountain on Earth . With a peak elevation of , K2 is part of the Karakoram segment of the Himalayan mountain range, and is located on the border between Pakistan's northern territories, and the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, China....
 (8,611 m/28,251 ft), the second highest mountain in the world, and to three other eight thousand metre peaks
Eight-thousander

The eight-thousanders are the fourteen independent mountains on Earth that are more than high above sea level. They are all located in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges in Asia....
. It is located on the north and east sides of the Baltoro Glacier
Baltoro Glacier

The Baltoro Glacier, at 62 kilometers long, is one of the longest glaciers outside of the polar regions. It is located in Baltistan, in the Northern Areas of Pakistan, and runs through part of the Karakoram mountain range....
, in Baltistan
Baltistan

Baltistan , also known as ?????? in the Balti language, is a region in northern Pakistan , bordering Xinjiang Autonomous regions of China of People's Republic of China....
, part of the Northern Areas
Northern Areas

The Northern Areas is officially referred to by the government of Pakistan as the Federally Administered Northern Areas . The Northern Areas is the northernmost political entity within the Pakistani-controlled part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir....
 of Pakistan
Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th...
; and in Xinjiang
Xinjiang

Xinjiang is an autonomous region of China of the People's Republic of China. It is a large, sparsely populated area, spanning over 1.6 million sq....
, China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
. The crest of the range forms part of the Pakistan-China border.

following is a table of the peaks in the Baltoro Muztagh which are over in elevation and have over of topographic prominence
Topographic prominence

In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height or shoulder drop or prime factor , is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains, also known as peaks....
. (This is a common criterion for peaks of this stature to be independent.)

} |align=right|4,017 |Mount Everest
Mount Everest

Mount Everest, also called Sagarmatha or Chomolungma, Qomolangma or Zhumulangma is the List of highest mountains on Earth, as measured by the height of its Topographical summit above sea level, which is ....
 |align=middle|1954 |align=middle|45 (44) |- |Gasherbrum I
Gasherbrum I

Gasherbrum I is the List of highest mountains mountain on Earth, located on the border of China-Pakistan . Gasherbrum I is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram region of the Himalaya....
 |align=right|8,080 |align=right|26,509 | |align=right|2,155 |K2
K2

K2 is the second-List of highest mountains mountain on Earth . With a peak elevation of , K2 is part of the Karakoram segment of the Himalayan mountain range, and is located on the border between Pakistan's northern territories, and the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, China....
 |align=middle|1958 |align=middle|31 (16) |- |Broad Peak
Broad Peak

Broad Peak , known locally as Faichan Kangri, is the List of highest mountains mountain on Earth. The literal translation of "Broad Peak" to Phalchan Kangri is not accepted among the Baltis....
 |align=right|8,051 |align=right|26,414 | |align=right|1,701 |Gasherbrum I
Gasherbrum I

Gasherbrum I is the List of highest mountains mountain on Earth, located on the border of China-Pakistan . Gasherbrum I is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram region of the Himalaya....
 |align=middle|1957 |align=middle|39 (19) |- |Gasherbrum II
Gasherbrum II

Gasherbrum II is the List of highest mountains mountain on Earth, located on the border of Pakistan-China. Gasherbrum II is the third highest peak of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram mountain range of the Himalaya....
 |align=right|8,034 |align=right|26,362 | |align=right|1,523 |Gasherbrum I
Gasherbrum I

Gasherbrum I is the List of highest mountains mountain on Earth, located on the border of China-Pakistan . Gasherbrum I is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram region of the Himalaya....
 |align=middle|1956 |align=middle|54 (12) |- |Gasherbrum III
Gasherbrum III

Gasherbrum III is a summit in the Gasherbrum massif of the Baltoro Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram on the border between Pakistan and China, in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan....
 |align=right|7,946 |align=right|26,070 | |align=right|355 |Gasherbrum II
Gasherbrum II

Gasherbrum II is the List of highest mountains mountain on Earth, located on the border of Pakistan-China. Gasherbrum II is the third highest peak of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram mountain range of the Himalaya....
 |align=middle|1975 |align=middle|2 (2) |- |Gasherbrum IV
Gasherbrum IV

Gasherbrum IV is the List of highest mountains mountain on Earth and the List of mountains in Pakistan in Pakistan. It is one of the peaks in the Gasherbrum massif....
 |align=right|7,932 |align=right|26,024 | |align=right|725 |Gasherbrum III
Gasherbrum III

Gasherbrum III is a summit in the Gasherbrum massif of the Baltoro Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram on the border between Pakistan and China, in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan....
 |align=middle|1958 |align=middle|4 (11) |- |Skyang Kangri
Skyang Kangri

Skyang Kangri, or Staircase Peak, is a high peak of the Baltoro Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range. It lies on the Pakistan-China border, about 7km northeast of K2, the world's eight-thousanders....
 |align=right|7,545 |align=right|24,754 | |align=right|1,060 |K2
K2

K2 is the second-List of highest mountains mountain on Earth . With a peak elevation of , K2 is part of the Karakoram segment of the Himalayan mountain range, and is located on the border between Pakistan's northern territories, and the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, China....
 |align=middle|1976 |align=middle|1 (2) |- |Skil Brum
Skil Brum

Skil Brum, or Skilbrum, is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Northern Areas of Pakistan, approximately 9km west-southwest of K2. It lies on the western side of the Godwin-Austen Glacier, roughly opposite Broad Peak....
 |align=right|7,410 |align=right|24,311 | |align=right|1,152 |K2
K2

K2 is the second-List of highest mountains mountain on Earth . With a peak elevation of , K2 is part of the Karakoram segment of the Himalayan mountain range, and is located on the border between Pakistan's northern territories, and the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, China....
 |align=middle|1957 |align=middle|2 (1) |- |Chongtar Kangri
Chongtar Kangri

Chongtar Kangri or Chongtar Peak is a mountain peak on the Pakistan-China border in the northwest of the K2 peak....
 |align=right|7,315 |align=right|23,999 | |align=right|1,300 |Skil Brum
Skil Brum

Skil Brum, or Skilbrum, is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Northern Areas of Pakistan, approximately 9km west-southwest of K2. It lies on the western side of the Godwin-Austen Glacier, roughly opposite Broad Peak....
 |align=middle|1994 |align=middle|1 (1) |- |Muztagh Tower
Muztagh Tower

Muztagh Tower , is a mountain in the Baltoro Muztagh, part of the Karakoram range in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It stands between the basins of the Baltoro glacier and Sarpo Laggo glacier glaciers....
 |align=right|7,276 |align=right|23,871 | |align=right|1,710 |Skil Brum
Skil Brum

Skil Brum, or Skilbrum, is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Northern Areas of Pakistan, approximately 9km west-southwest of K2. It lies on the western side of the Godwin-Austen Glacier, roughly opposite Broad Peak....
 |align=middle|1956 |align=middle|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.






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The Baltoro Muztagh is a subrange of the Karakoram
Karakoram

Karakoram is a large mountain range spanning the borders between Pakistan, China, and India, located in the regions of Gilgit District, Ladakh, and Baltistan....
 mountain range
Mountain range

A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by mountain pass or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes, uplifted mountains or Fold mountains...
. It is home to K2
K2

K2 is the second-List of highest mountains mountain on Earth . With a peak elevation of , K2 is part of the Karakoram segment of the Himalayan mountain range, and is located on the border between Pakistan's northern territories, and the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, China....
 (8,611 m/28,251 ft), the second highest mountain in the world, and to three other eight thousand metre peaks
Eight-thousander

The eight-thousanders are the fourteen independent mountains on Earth that are more than high above sea level. They are all located in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges in Asia....
. It is located on the north and east sides of the Baltoro Glacier
Baltoro Glacier

The Baltoro Glacier, at 62 kilometers long, is one of the longest glaciers outside of the polar regions. It is located in Baltistan, in the Northern Areas of Pakistan, and runs through part of the Karakoram mountain range....
, in Baltistan
Baltistan

Baltistan , also known as ?????? in the Balti language, is a region in northern Pakistan , bordering Xinjiang Autonomous regions of China of People's Republic of China....
, part of the Northern Areas
Northern Areas

The Northern Areas is officially referred to by the government of Pakistan as the Federally Administered Northern Areas . The Northern Areas is the northernmost political entity within the Pakistani-controlled part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir....
 of Pakistan
Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th...
; and in Xinjiang
Xinjiang

Xinjiang is an autonomous region of China of the People's Republic of China. It is a large, sparsely populated area, spanning over 1.6 million sq....
, China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
. The crest of the range forms part of the Pakistan-China border.

Selected peaks of the Baltoro Muztagh

The following is a table of the peaks in the Baltoro Muztagh which are over in elevation and have over of topographic prominence
Topographic prominence

In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height or shoulder drop or prime factor , is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains, also known as peaks....
. (This is a common criterion for peaks of this stature to be independent.)

} |align=right|4,017 |Mount Everest
Mount Everest

Mount Everest, also called Sagarmatha or Chomolungma, Qomolangma or Zhumulangma is the List of highest mountains on Earth, as measured by the height of its Topographical summit above sea level, which is ....
 |align=middle|1954 |align=middle|45 (44) |- |Gasherbrum I
Gasherbrum I

Gasherbrum I is the List of highest mountains mountain on Earth, located on the border of China-Pakistan . Gasherbrum I is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram region of the Himalaya....
 |align=right|8,080 |align=right|26,509 | |align=right|2,155 |K2
K2

K2 is the second-List of highest mountains mountain on Earth . With a peak elevation of , K2 is part of the Karakoram segment of the Himalayan mountain range, and is located on the border between Pakistan's northern territories, and the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, China....
 |align=middle|1958 |align=middle|31 (16) |- |Broad Peak
Broad Peak

Broad Peak , known locally as Faichan Kangri, is the List of highest mountains mountain on Earth. The literal translation of "Broad Peak" to Phalchan Kangri is not accepted among the Baltis....
 |align=right|8,051 |align=right|26,414 | |align=right|1,701 |Gasherbrum I
Gasherbrum I

Gasherbrum I is the List of highest mountains mountain on Earth, located on the border of China-Pakistan . Gasherbrum I is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram region of the Himalaya....
 |align=middle|1957 |align=middle|39 (19) |- |Gasherbrum II
Gasherbrum II

Gasherbrum II is the List of highest mountains mountain on Earth, located on the border of Pakistan-China. Gasherbrum II is the third highest peak of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram mountain range of the Himalaya....
 |align=right|8,034 |align=right|26,362 | |align=right|1,523 |Gasherbrum I
Gasherbrum I

Gasherbrum I is the List of highest mountains mountain on Earth, located on the border of China-Pakistan . Gasherbrum I is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram region of the Himalaya....
 |align=middle|1956 |align=middle|54 (12) |- |Gasherbrum III
Gasherbrum III

Gasherbrum III is a summit in the Gasherbrum massif of the Baltoro Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram on the border between Pakistan and China, in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan....
 |align=right|7,946 |align=right|26,070 | |align=right|355 |Gasherbrum II
Gasherbrum II

Gasherbrum II is the List of highest mountains mountain on Earth, located on the border of Pakistan-China. Gasherbrum II is the third highest peak of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram mountain range of the Himalaya....
 |align=middle|1975 |align=middle|2 (2) |- |Gasherbrum IV
Gasherbrum IV

Gasherbrum IV is the List of highest mountains mountain on Earth and the List of mountains in Pakistan in Pakistan. It is one of the peaks in the Gasherbrum massif....
 |align=right|7,932 |align=right|26,024 | |align=right|725 |Gasherbrum III
Gasherbrum III

Gasherbrum III is a summit in the Gasherbrum massif of the Baltoro Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram on the border between Pakistan and China, in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan....
 |align=middle|1958 |align=middle|4 (11) |- |Skyang Kangri
Skyang Kangri

Skyang Kangri, or Staircase Peak, is a high peak of the Baltoro Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range. It lies on the Pakistan-China border, about 7km northeast of K2, the world's eight-thousanders....
 |align=right|7,545 |align=right|24,754 | |align=right|1,060 |K2
K2

K2 is the second-List of highest mountains mountain on Earth . With a peak elevation of , K2 is part of the Karakoram segment of the Himalayan mountain range, and is located on the border between Pakistan's northern territories, and the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, China....
 |align=middle|1976 |align=middle|1 (2) |- |Skil Brum
Skil Brum

Skil Brum, or Skilbrum, is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Northern Areas of Pakistan, approximately 9km west-southwest of K2. It lies on the western side of the Godwin-Austen Glacier, roughly opposite Broad Peak....
 |align=right|7,410 |align=right|24,311 | |align=right|1,152 |K2
K2

K2 is the second-List of highest mountains mountain on Earth . With a peak elevation of , K2 is part of the Karakoram segment of the Himalayan mountain range, and is located on the border between Pakistan's northern territories, and the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, China....
 |align=middle|1957 |align=middle|2 (1) |- |Chongtar Kangri
Chongtar Kangri

Chongtar Kangri or Chongtar Peak is a mountain peak on the Pakistan-China border in the northwest of the K2 peak....
 |align=right|7,315 |align=right|23,999 | |align=right|1,300 |Skil Brum
Skil Brum

Skil Brum, or Skilbrum, is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Northern Areas of Pakistan, approximately 9km west-southwest of K2. It lies on the western side of the Godwin-Austen Glacier, roughly opposite Broad Peak....
 |align=middle|1994 |align=middle|1 (1) |- |Muztagh Tower
Muztagh Tower

Muztagh Tower , is a mountain in the Baltoro Muztagh, part of the Karakoram range in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It stands between the basins of the Baltoro glacier and Sarpo Laggo glacier glaciers....
 |align=right|7,276 |align=right|23,871 | |align=right|1,710 |Skil Brum
Skil Brum

Skil Brum, or Skilbrum, is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Northern Areas of Pakistan, approximately 9km west-southwest of K2. It lies on the western side of the Godwin-Austen Glacier, roughly opposite Broad Peak....
 |align=middle|1956 |align=middle|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:

  • Great Trango
    Trango Towers

    The Trango Towers are a group of dramatic granite spires located on the north side of the Baltoro Glacier, in Baltistan, a district of the Northern Areas of Pakistan....
    , 6,286 m
  • Trango (Nameless) Tower
    Trango Towers

    The Trango Towers are a group of dramatic granite spires located on the north side of the Baltoro Glacier, in Baltistan, a district of the Northern Areas of Pakistan....
    , 6,239 m
  • Uli Biaho
    Uli Biaho

    The Uli Biaho is a peak in near Trango Towers and Baltoro Glacier in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.Uli Biaho was climbed alpine-style via the direct East Face by John Roskelley, Kim Schimtz, Ron Kauk and Bill Forrest....
     Tower, 6,109 m


See also

  • List of highest mountains
    List of highest mountains

    The following is a list of the world's 100+ highest mountains per height above sea level, all of which are located in Asia. Only those summits are included that, by an objective measure, may be considered individual mountains as opposed to subsidiary peaks....
  • List of mountains in Pakistan
    List of mountains in Pakistan

    Pakistan is home to 108 peaks above 7,000 metres. and probably as many peaks above 6,000 m. There is no count of the peaks above 5,000 and 4,000 m....


Source

Jerzy Wala, Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram, Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, Zurich, 1990.

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