Karakoram & Himalayan Route Explorer
Navigate the high glaciers, technical alpine passes, and mountain massifs of Gilgit-Baltistan with our interactive geographic cartography explorer.
Karakoram & Himalayan Peaks
Explore famous landmarks across Gilgit-Baltistan and discover associated trekking expeditions.
The Savage Mountain the second-highest and most demanding peak on Earth.
The Throne Room of Mountain Gods where Baltoro and Godwin-Austen glaciers meet.
Technical glaciated pass offering a 360° panorama of four 8,000m peaks.
The world’s tallest sheer vertical granite rock faces.
A 16-kilometer wide glacial basin of perpetual snow and ice.
The colossal Killer Mountain rising 4,000m sheer above Fairy Meadows.
Steepest unbroken vertical rise on planet Earth (6,000m from Hunza river).
Second-highest plateau in the world, filled with wildflowers & Himalayan bears.
K2 Summit & Base Camp
The Savage Mountain the second-highest and most demanding peak on Earth.
Baltoro Glacier & K2 Expedition Waypoints
The final permanent settlement in Shigar Valley. Here, jeeps terminate and the expedition porters form up for gear loads along the Braldu River.
Situated beneath Paiju Peak (6,610m) at the snout of the Baltoro Glacier. Crucial rest day for porters to bake traditional chapattis for the glacial journey.
Perched high on the grassy slopes directly overlooking the Baltoro Glacier with staggering views across to Trango Towers and Cathedral Peak.
First camp fully on glacial ice and moraine. Direct views of Masherbrum (7,821m) rising sheer above the southern flank of the Baltoro.
The world’s most dramatic mountain amphitheatre where Baltoro and Godwin-Austen glaciers meet. 360-degree panorama of K2, Broad Peak, and Gasherbrum.
Technical alpine col crossed under darkness with fixed ropes and crampons, descending into the lush green Hushe Valley.