Karakoram

Shimshal valley, located in the Karakorum Mountain Ranges, starts at Shimshal village (N 36o 26' 16.5 E 75o 19' 05.8) and ends at Shimshal-Pamir Lakes about 48 km from Pak-China border (N 36o 26' 26.8 E 75o 40' 53.4).

Shandur is often called the 'Roof of the World' where the Hindukash and Karakorum mountain ranges meet.

The Central Karakorum mountain range and the highest park all over the world, it is characterized by extremes of altitudes that range from 2,000 m a.s.l.

Samina said she took inspiration from her own small community in the rugged terrain of the Karakorum mountain range in Pakistan's extreme north.

He said that Pakistan is keen to promote establishment of bigger protected areas to respond effectively to the climate change and the Ministry is planning to establish Connectivity Corridors in the existing protected areas in the Hamalayas and Karakorum Mountain Ranges.

The white strips of snow have covered Hindukush, Himalaya and Karakorum mountains range and can be seen from any part of the valley, presenting an eye-catching view.

In the all-weather friendship case, the two sides bore through the Karakorum mountains to reach out to each other, though it would take China eight years to get its bearings right.

It is located in the Karakorum Mountains along the border between China and Pakistan which is infamous for high winds, steep icy slopes and high fatality rates for climbers.

Located in the Karakorum Mountains along the border between China and Pakistan, K-2 is notorious for high winds, steep and icy slopes and high fatality rates for climbers.

It is located in the Karakorum Mountains along the border between Pakistan and China which is infamous for high winds, steep icy slopes and high fatality rates for climbers.

The Karakorum Mountains, into which the Karakorum Highway was built (using 1960s and 1970s technology, taking 20 years to complete), and the Pamir Mountains where the Wakhan corridor lies are in the same area with similar topography.

The planned rail link will connect Havelian in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province with 15,397 feet high Khunjerab Pass in the Karakorum mountains on the border of Xinjiang region of China.