Godwin-Austen Glacier
The Godwin-Austen Glacier is a glacier in the Karakoram range and is close to K2, the highest mountain peak in Pakistan and second highest on Earth, in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Its confluence with the Baltoro Glacier is called Concordia and is a popular trekking destination as it provides views of four of the five eight-thousanders in the region.
| Godwin-Austen | |
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Godwin-Austen Location of the Godwin-Austen Glacier within the greater Karakoram region Godwin-Austen Godwin-Austen (Gilgit Baltistan) | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Karakoram range, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 35°48′N 76°31′E |
The glacier can be approached via the Balti town of Skardu. It receives its name from Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen, an early explorer of this region. K2 was originally named Mount Godwin-Austin in his honour.
List of peaks
Peaks near Concordia include:
- K2, 2nd highest of the world at 8,611m.
- Gasherbrum I, 11th highest of the world at 8,080m.
- Broad Peak, 12th highest of the world at 8,047m.
- Gasherbrum II, 13th highest of the world at 8,035m.
- Gasherbrum III, 7,946m. (Often regarded as a subpeak of Gasherbrum II.)
- Gasherbrum IV, 17th highest of the world at 7,932m.
- Masherbrum (K1), 22nd highest of the world at 7,821m.
- Chogolisa, 36th highest of the world at 7,665m.
- Muztagh Tower, 7,273m.
- Snow Dome, 7,160m.
- Biarchedi, 6,781 m
- Mitre Peak, 6,010m.
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