Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Most Adventurous Peaks

K2 Peak:
K2 is the second highest mountain on earth after Mount Everest and first highest mountain in Pakistan with a peak elevation of 8,611m (28,251ft). The name K2 is derived from the notations used by Great Trigonometry Survey. K2 is also known as Mount Godwin Austen and Savage mountain. K2 lies in the northwestern Karakoram Range. The mountain was first serveyed by the Europeon Survey team in 1856 and the first serious attempt to climb K2 was undertaken in 1902 by Oscar Eckenstein and Alister Crowley, via the northeast ridge.
K2 Campsite

Nanga Parbat :
It is also known as Nanga Parbat. It is the ninth highest mountain of the world and western anchor of the Himalaya which is located in Gilgit Baltistan,region of Pakistan with a peak elevation of 8,126m (26,660ft). Naked Mountain is one of the only two peaks on Earth that ranked in the top twenty of both the highest mountain in the world and most the prominent peak in the world. The peak is nearer to a tourist resort which is known as Fairy Meadows which has been a source of enchantment since long for climbers,photographers,painters,geologist,besides nature lovers.
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Nanga Parbat

Gasherbrum I:
Gasherbrum is the part of the Gasherbrum massif located in the Karakoram region of Himalaya. It is the 11st highest peak on earth with a peak elevation of 8,080m (26,509ft) and it is third highest peak in Pakistan. Gasherbrum means beautiful mountain.
Gasherbrum I

Broad Peak:
It is also known as K3 and it is the 12th highest mountain on earth with a peak elevation of 8,051m (26,414ft). Broad Peak is the part of Gasherbrum,massif on the border of Pakistan and china. It is located about 8 km from k2.
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Broad peak


Gasherbrum II:
It is also known as K4 and it is 13th highest mountain on earth and fifth highest mountain in Pakistan with a peak elevation of 8,035m (26,362ft) located on the border of Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan and China. Gasherbrum was first climbed on July 7,1956 by Fritz Moravec,Joseph Larch and Hans Willanpart of an Austrian expedition.
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Gasherbrum II

There are hundred of peaks and mountain which i don't describe in this blog. The tour loving people must visit these places. Whenever you visit these places you can find cheap flights to pakistan which reduce your traveling cost.