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A JOURNEY OF THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP.




  ADVENTURE

   HIGHEST PEAKS

   Godwin Austen

   NANGA PARBAT

   RAKAPOSHI

   GONDOGORA LA

   SHIMSAL TREAK

   BATURA TREK

   BIAFO & HISPAR         GLACIER

   PHOTO GALLERY

   EQUIPMENTS

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Highest Peaks of Pakistan.
The Northern Areas are considered mountaineering and trekkers paradise due its unique geography. Three of the world’s greatest mountain regions – The Karakoram, Himalayas and Hindu Kush meet in this area. Five of the world’s fourteen peaks higher than 8000 meters including the world’s second highest peak – K-2, 29 peaks over 7500 meters and 101 peaks over 7000 meters are located here. Following table lists the fourteen highest peaks of Northern Areas:
S. No. Peaks Altitude (meters) Range World Ranking
S.No Peaks Altitude (meters) Range World Ranking
1. K-2 8616 Karakoram 2
2. Nanga Parbat 8125 Karakoram 8
3. Gasherbrum I 8068 Karakoram 11
4. Broad Peak 8035 Karakoram 12
5. Gasherbrum II 8047 Karakoram 14
6. Gasherbrum III 7952 Karakoram 15
7. Gasherbrum IV 7952 Karakoram 16
8. Disteghil Sar 7885 Karakoram 20
9. Kunyang Kish 7852 Karakoram 22
10. Masherbrum 7821 Karakoram 24
11. Rakaposhi 7788 Karakoram 27
12. Batura I 7785 Karakoram 28
13. Kajut Sar 7760 Karakoram 29
14. Salyoro Kangri 7742 Karakoram 33
15. Trivor 7720 Karakoram 36














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