1. Location: The Karakoram Mountains extend from Tibet in the east to the Hindu Kush Mountains in the west.
2. Geography: They lie west of the Indus River and extend northward beyond Pakistan’s borders.
3. Boundary: The water dividing the Indus River and the Kabul River is the boundary between the Karakoram and Hindu Kush mountains.
4. Width: The Karakoram Mountains are approximately 800 kilometers wide.
5. Peaks: The Karakoram range has the highest number of peaks over 7000 meters in the world.
6. High Peaks: There are 18 mountains higher than 7000 meters in the Karakoram range.
7. 8000-Meter Peaks: Four mountains have a height above 8000 meters in this range.
8. K2: K2 is the second-highest peak in the world, at 8,611 meters.
9. Glaciers: The Karakoram range is the most glaciated region outside the polar regions, with glaciers ranging from 7 to 82 kilometers in length.
10. Longest Glacier: The Siachen Glacier is the longest, covering 76 kilometers.
11. Biafo Glacier: The Biafo Glacier is 72.5 kilometers wide.
12. Snowline: The snowline in the southern Karakoram is at a height of approximately 3300 meters.
13. Khunjerab Pass: The Khunjerab Pass is an important pass linking Pakistan and China through the Karakoram Highway.
14. K2 Discovery: K2 was discovered and measured by Henry Godwin Austen in 1851.
15. Single-Day Ascent: In 2012, 28 climbers managed to scale K2 in a single day.
16. First Ascent: K2 was first ascended on July 31, 1954.
17. Pakistani First Ascent: Ashraf Aman became the first Pakistani to reach the summit of K2 on August 7, 1978.
18. Gasherbrum I: Gasherbrum I is ranked as the 11th highest peak in the world.
19. Gasherbrum I: Conquered by an American expedition in 1958.
20. Broad Peak: Named by Martin Conway.
21. Broad Peak Ascent: Conquered on June 9, 1957.
22. Broad Peak Ranking: Ranked 12th highest peak in the world.
23. 8000-Meter Peaks: There are over two dozen peaks over 8000 meters in the region.
24. Highest Summits: The Karakoram range has the most summits in Pakistan.
25. Towering Peaks: Gilgit is known for its towering mountain peaks.
26. Third Pole: The Karakoram is known as the Third Pole.
27. 7000-Meter Peaks: There are scores of peaks over 7000 meters in the Karakoram Range.
28. Egyptian Pyramid: Nanga Parbat is known as the “Egyptian Pyramid.”
29. Mt. Palju: Height is 6510 meters.
30. Nair Sabir: Made history by climbing K2’s west/southwest ridge in 1980.
31. K2: 8,611 meters
32. Batura Peak: 7,795 meters
33. Raka Poshi: 7,788 meters
34. Passu Peak: 7,478 meters
35. Ultar Peak: 7,388 meters
36. Sia-Kangri-I: 7,442 meters
37. Muztagh Tower: 7,213 meters
38. Diran Peak: 7,266 meters
39. Mt. Palju: 6,510 meters