Karakoram
Himalayan neighbor range
The Karakoram is a mountain range in Central Asia, spanning the borders of Pakistan, India, and China.
It contains some of the world's highest peaks, including K2, the second-tallest mountain on Earth.
The range is known for its massive glaciers and extreme terrain: They attempted a Karakoram expedition.
Earth's second-highest peak
Highest points attained
- spiresTapering architectural towers
- massifUnified mountain group
- ridgelineTop edge of terrain
- snowfieldPermanent snow accumulation area
amphitheater · cirque · towering · stark · jagged · remote · pristine · wilderness
Geological mountain formation
- metamorphicUndergoing structural change
- gneissFoliated metamorphic rock
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
erosion · weathering · batholith · lithosphere · geomorphology
K2
Earth's second-highest peak
peaks
Highest points attained
snowfield · amphitheater · cirque · towering · stark · jagged · remote · pristine · wilderness · panorama
orogeny
Geological mountain formation
- metamorphicUndergoing structural change
- gneissFoliated metamorphic rock
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
sedimentary · erosion · weathering · batholith · lithosphere · geomorphology
moraine
Glacier-deposited debris pile
firn · ablation · meltwater · subglacial · permafrost
basecamp
Expedition's operational center
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- porterBaggage carrier or dark brew
- sherpaNavigator through difficulty
KarakoramHimalayas
Asia's highest range
Alps · Andes · Rockies · Appalachians · Great Plains
KarakoramMariana Trench
Deepest oceanic chasm
sea level · ocean floor · Death Valley · Dead Sea · lowlands
Karakoramtropics
Warm equatorial region
Amazon rainforest · Caribbean · Sahara Desert · equatorial regions · tropical paradise