Concordia
in the heart of the Karakoram
Mountains Concordia is the name for the confluence of the Baltoro Glacier and the Godwin-Austen Glacier. The
name coming from the similarity to the glacial confluence Concordia in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps. Around Concordia are clustered some of the highest peaks in the world including four of the world's "eight-thousanders". Concordia offers breathtaking viewsand short hikes to several major base camps:- K2, Broad Peak and the Gasherbrums. |
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Peaks
of the Karakoram
Mountains
of Pakistan |
Concordia
in the heart of the Karakoram Mountains
of Pakistan |
Concordia
in the heart of the Karakoram Mountains of Pakistan |
Concordia
in the heart of the Karakoram Mountains
of Pakistan |
Concordia
in the heart of the Karakoram Mountains
of Pakistan From left to right: Marbal Peak, Gasherbrum IV, Gasherbrum II ( behind Gasherbrum IV ), Concordia, Gasherbrum I, Mitre Peak, Golden Throne, and Chogolisa ( or Bride Peak ). ( Click
for large format
image
)
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The Karakoram Mountains of Pakistan |
Aerial
view of the Karakoram
Mountains
of Pakistan |
Broad Peak
( 8051m )
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Mitre
Peak ( 6025m )
from Concordia |
Mitre
Peak ( 6025m )
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Baltoro
Kangri ( 7312m )
from Concordia |
Angel
Peak at Concordia
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Map of the Concordia Region of the Karakoram Mountains |
Map
of Concordia and the Baltoro Glacier Region of the Karakoram Mountains |
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