Godwin-Austen Glacier Explained

Godwin-Austen
Type:	Mountain glacier
Location:	Karakoram range, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Map:	Karakoram#Gilgit Baltistan
Label Position:	right
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The Godwin-Austen Glacier is a glacier in the Karakoram range and is close to K2, the second highest mountain peak in the world, situated in Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Its confluence with the Baltoro Glacier^[1] is called Concordia and is a popular trekking destination as it provides views of four of the five eight-thousanders in the region.

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.

See also

• Baltoro Glacier
• Gilgit–Baltistan
• Eight-thousander
• List of mountains in Pakistan
• List of highest mountains
• List of glaciers

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: K2 . . 23 November 2024.