Where does the Karakoram range start and end?
Karakoram Range. Karakoram Range, Chinese (Pinyin) Karakorum Shan or (Wade-Giles romanization) K’a-la-k’un-lun Shan, great mountain system extending some 300 miles (500 km) from the easternmost extension of Afghanistan in a southeasterly direction along the watershed between Central and South Asia.
Where are the Karakoram Mountains located in Pakistan?
Ladakh Range. The Karakoram is a mountain range which although it spans the borders of India, Pakistan and China with the northwest extremity of the range extending to Afghanistan and Tajikistan, the highest 15 mountains are all based in Pakistan. It begins in the Wakhan Corridor (Afghanistan) in the west and encompasses the majority
Who is the author of the Karakoram mountain range?
Cultural references. The Karakoram mountain range has been referred to in a number of novels and movies. Rudyard Kipling refers to the Karakoram mountain range in his novel Kim, which was first published in 1900. Marcel Ichac made a film titled Karakoram, chronicling a French expedition to the range in 1936.
Are there any foreigners climbing the Karakoram Mountains?
It is rare to encounter other foreigners once into the mountains and even rarer to encounter other climbers. The majority of peaks have only a few ascents and many remain unclimbed. The number of visitors to the Karakoram is a fraction of that to the Himalaya but that is half the beauty as the region is unspoilt by tourism.
How tall are the glaciers in the Karakoram range?
Glaciers of the central, highest mountains include Hispar, Chogo Lungma, Braldu, Biafo, Baltoro with its famous Concordia junction, and Siachen (which is some 45 miles [70 km] long). The snow line on the southern slopes of the Karakorams lies at an elevation of 15,400 feet (4,700 metres); glaciers extend down to 9,500 feet (2,900 metres).