Mustagh Ata (7546m, 24750ft) lies in western China, about 25 Kilometers east of Tajikstan and about 75 kilometers north of Pakistan. It was attempted in 1947 by the famous British climbers Shipton and Tilman, who turned back only about 100m below the summit exhausted from making a trail in the deep soft snow and suffering from altitude sickness and frostbite. The same three problems of deep soft …

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Baltoro Glacier:
The trek from Skardu to the Baltoro Glacier gives the best close-up views of K2, and the trail along the Braldu and Biaho rivers takes hikers right into the heart of the Karakoram Mountains. The early part of the trek passes through green orchards, and summer visitors will be able to sample apples, apricots, peaches and cherries along the way. The terrain soon becomes rugged, …

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K2 is located on the border of Pakistan and China. Being the second highest mountain in the world, it is thought by many climbers to be the ultimate climbing challenge. The giant Pyramid Peak towers in isolation 12,000 feet above the wide Concordia glacial field at the head of the Baltoro Glacier. The sheer icy summit is flanked by six equally steep ridges. Each of its faces presents a maze of …

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World Famous Muztag Ata is 7546m above sea level. It's 204 km from Kashgar and 100km from Tashkurgan (China-Pakistan border town). It is just in front of the sacred lake Karakul. Muztag Ata is an Uyghur phrase which means "father of Glaciers". It is amazing if you look at the picture of Muztag Ata from the side it really looks like the head of an old man. There are more than 10 …

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