Located in South Asia, Pakistan is a nation bordered with mountains in the north. To its north, there lies the vast stretch of Karakoram. There are mountains here that look beautiful but are hazardous to climb. Find out about some of the most important mountains of Pakistan.
K2
The mountain is situated in the District Skardu of Pakistan, in the Gilgit-Baltistan area, on the border of China and Pakistan. This is also referred to as the ‘Savage Mountain’ given that it is very difficult to ascend, and the death rate is the second highest while climbing the peak. 1 out of every 4 climbers on K2 dies. This is the second highest peak on the planet, right after Mount Everest. It has a total height of 8,611 meters or 28,251 feet. The mountain is mostly climbed from the side of Pakistan, given that climbing from the Chinese side is very hazardous.
Nanga Parbat
This is regarded as the most hazardous out of all the mountains that are above 8,000 m in height above sea level. Thus, it is popularly referred to as “The Killer Mountain”. It is situated in the Gilgit-Baltistan area, and its exact location is in District Diamer. It is the 9th highest mountain of the world, and has a total height of 8,126 m or 26,660 feet.
Gasherbrum I
It is the 3rd highest mountain in Pakistan and the 11th highest on the planet. It stands 8,080 meters tall above the sea level, and is also referred to as “K5”. Similar to K2, it is situated on the China – Pakistan border in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan. The American, Pete Schoening, was the first person to climb this mountain in July 1958.
Gasherbrum II
It is the 5th highest mountain of Pakistan and the 13th highest peak in the world, standing as high as 8,035 meters above the sea level. It is also known by the name “K4”. The Austrian, Fritz Moravec, was the first one to climb this peak in July 1956 along with two other men. The mountain is climbed mostly from the south-western direction, given that it is relatively less hazardous to climb the peak from that side.
Broad Peak
It is the 4th highest peak of Pakistan and the 12th highest mountain in the world. Broad Peak is 8,051 meters above the sea level, and is situated 8 km away from K2. The mountain owes its name to the fact that its summit is broad, over 1.5 km in length. It is also known as “K3”. Fritz Wintersteller, an Austrian climber, was the first one to climb the peak successfully in June 1957with 3 other men.