Godwin-Austen Glacier

Godwin-Austen
Godwin-Austen
	K2 from Concordia
	Godwin-Austen Location of the Godwin-Austen Glacier within the greater Karakoram region Godwin-Austen Godwin-Austen (Gilgit Baltistan)
Type	Mountain glacier
Location	Karakoram range, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Coordinates	35°48′N 76°31′E / 35.800°N 76.517°E

The Godwin-Austen Glacier is a glacier in the Karakoram range and is close to K2, the second highest mountain peak in the world, situated in Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Its confluence with the Baltoro Glacier^[1] is called Concordia and is a popular trekking destination as it provides views of four of the five eight-thousanders in the region.

The glacier can be approached via the Balti town of Skardu. It receives its name from Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen, an early explorer of this region. K2 was originally named Mount Godwin-Austin in his honour.

List of peaks

Peaks near Concordia include:

K2, 2nd highest of the world at 8,611m.
Gasherbrum I, 11th highest of the world at 8,080m.
Broad Peak, 12th highest of the world at 8,047m.
Gasherbrum II, 13th highest of the world at 8,035m.
Gasherbrum III, 7,946m. (Often regarded as a subpeak of Gasherbrum II.)
Gasherbrum IV, 17th highest of the world at 7,932m.
Masherbrum (K1), 22nd highest of the world at 7,821m.
Chogolisa, 36th highest of the world at 7,665m.
Muztagh Tower, 7,273m.
Snow Dome, 7,160m.
Biarchedi, 6,781 m
Mitre Peak, 6,010m.

References

^ "K2". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 23 November 2024.

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[1] "K2". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 23 November 2024.

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Godwin-Austen Glacier

List of peaks

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