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The
Northern Areas of Pakistan is paradise for mountaineers, and adventure
and nature lovers. Cluster of snow-clad peaks rise from the blanket of
mist in the valleys. Unparalleled in its serenely transparent beauty,
unmatched in its excitingly exotic grandeur ‘Pakistan’s physical
and cultural diversity span blessed with the three great, lofty and spectacular
mountain ranges
of the world, the Karakoram, the Himalayas and the Hindukush. In an area
of 500 kilometers in width and 350 kilometers in depth which holds five
(5) of the world’s fourteen highest mountains, those over 8000 meters
and more than one hundred higher than 7000 meters. There are more than
500 peaks over 6000 meters and most of these peaks are untouched and unclimbed
and unnamed with an average height of 6550 meters. And there are countless
peaks from 3000 meters to 6000, which are mostly unclimbed and unnamed.
Pakistan has honor to hold five (5) peaks over 8000 meters. The world’s
second highest peak rock pyramid the K-2 (8611 m), the Killer mountain
Nanga Parbat (8125 m), the Gasherbrum-I (8068 m), the Broad peak (8047
m) and the Gasherbrum-II (8035 m).
These mountain ranges of Pakistan offering great opportunities
for mountaineering and mountain related adventure activities. The area
is known as paradise for mountaineers, adventure and nature lovers. The
compelling charm of these challenging high, eternal sea of rugged and
pinnacles attract large number of climbers, adventure and nature lovers
from all over the world to the Northern Areas of Pakistan each year. These
high peaks of Pakistan have since been climbed by a large number of foreign
and Pakistani mountaineers, yet there are number of other high peaks waiting
for those who have the courage to challenge them.
List of Mountains K-2 Nanga Parbat Hidden Peak Broad Peak Gasherbrum II Muztagh Ata Spantik
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