Mountaineering in Pakistan
Northern Pakistan has the greatest concentration of the highest peaks in the world. It has 05 peaks over 8,000
metres including the world's second highest, K-2 (Chogori, 8611 m), 29 peaks of over 7,500 metres and 121 of over 7,000 metres.
Hundreds of peaks have yet to be climbed. This, is a great challenge for the mountaineers and mountain climbers the world
over. All peaks/routes for mountaineering have been designated as open zone or restricted
zone.
S.No |
Peak |
Height (m) |
International. Ranking |
Range |
1 |
K-2 |
8611 |
2 |
Karakoram |
2 |
Nanga Parbat |
8125 |
9 |
Karakoram |
3 |
Gasherbrun I |
8068 |
11 |
Karakoram |
4 |
Broad Peak |
8047 |
12 |
Karakoram |
5 |
Gasherbrum II |
8035 |
14 |
Karakoram |
6 |
Gasherbrum III |
7952 |
15 |
Karakoram |
7 |
Gasherbrum IV |
7885 |
20 |
Karakoram |
8 |
Distaghil Sar |
7885 |
20 |
Karakoram |
9 |
Kunyang Chhish |
7852 |
22 |
Karakoram |
10 |
Masherbrum NE |
7821 |
24 |
Karakoram |
11 |
Rakaposhi |
7788 |
27 |
Karakoram |
12 |
Batura |
7785 |
25 |
Karakoram |
13 |
Kanjut Sar |
7760 |
29 |
Karakoram |
14 |
Saltro Kagri |
7760 |
29 |
Karakoram |
15 |
Trivor |
7720 |
6 |
Karakoram |
16 |
Tirichmir |
7708 |
41 |
Karakoram |
17 |
Chogolisa |
7654 |
46 |
Karakoram |
18 |
Shispare |
7619 |
49 |
Karakoram |
19 |
Skyang Kangri |
7544 |
58 |
Karakoram |
20 |
Pamuri Chhish |
7492 |
67 |
Karakoram |
21 |
Noshaq |
7492 |
68 |
Karakoram |
22 |
Tirichmir NW |
7487 |
69 |
Karakoram |
23 |
K-12 |
7468 |
73 |
Karakoram |
24 |
Teram Kangri |
7468 |
73 |
Karakoram |
25 |
Malubiting W |
7452 |
76 |
Karakoram |
26 |
Sia Kingri |
7422 |
79 |
Karakoram |
27 |
Skilbrum |
7420 |
80 |
Karakoram |
28 |
Teram Kangri II |
7406 |
84 |
Karakoram |
29 |
Haramosh |
7406 |
84 |
Karakoram |
30 |
Istro-o-nal |
7403 |
85 |
Karakoram |
31 |
Mt Ghent 7400 |
7400 |
86 |
Karakoram |
32 |
Yukshin Gardan |
7400 |
87 |
Karakoram |
33 |
Ultar Sar I & II |
7388 |
88 |
Karakoram |
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