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Kanjut Sar consists of two peaks: Kanjut Sar I at 7,760 metres (25,459 ft). Kanjut Sar II, to the south east of I, at 6,831 m (22,411 ft). Kanjut Sar I was first climbed in 1959 by Camillo Pellissier, member of an Italian expedition directed by Guido Monzino. Between 1981, August 4 and 6, 7 Japanese climbers of the same expedition climbed to the top. In 2010 Read more...

The Dofana ( English Dofana Peak ) is a mountain in the western Himalayas in the Pakistani Special Territory Gilgit-Baltistan . The 5940  m high Dofana is located in the northwest of the Deosai plateau , 43 km northeast of the Nanga Parbat . The summit was first climbed on June 23, 2005 by a Saxon mountaineering group (Christian Walter, Axel Grusser, Paul Sass, Martin Schörken, Jörg Schubert, Annette Longo) Read more...

The Miar Chhish ( English Miar Peak ) is a mountain in the Western Karakorum in the Pakistani Special Territory Gilgit-Baltistan Read more...

Rakaposhi (Urdu: راکاپوشی‎), is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan It is situated in the middle of Nagar Valley Nagar District and Danyore and Bagrote valley approximately 100 km (62 mi) north of the capital city Gilgit of the semi autonomous Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Rakaposhi means “Snow Covered” in the local language. Rakaposhi is also known as Dumani (“Mother of Mist” or “Mother of Clouds”). It is ranked 27th highest in the world. The Read more...

The Makrong Chhish is and Barg in that Karakorum in that Pakistani Solar Territory Gilgit-Baltistan . The Makrong Chhish is with a height of 6608 m and of the highest bars of the Spantik-Sosbun Bar . He lies up on the south side of the Hisparglets . Up the overpass Siet, 15 km north-north-east, the Kunyang Chhish boasts a height of 7852 m in Hispar Muztagh . The Makrong Chhish is flanked in the East by the West by Read more...

Hispar Glacier (Urdu: ہسپر گلیشر‎) is a 49 km (30 mi) long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan which meets the 63 km (39 mi) long Biafo Glacier at the Hispar La (Pass) at an altitude of 5,128 m (16,824 ft) to create the world’s longest glacial system outside of the polar regions. Details  This 100 km (62 mi) highway of ice connects two ancient mountain kingdoms, Nagar (immediately south of Hunza) in the west with Baltistan in the east. The extreme steepness of Read more...

Phuparash  is a mountain in Hispar Valley in the Gilgit District, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. It lies east of Miar Peak (6,824 m). Read more...

Haigutum East is a minor snow peak on the south side of the Hispar Glacier, the fifth largest glacier in Pakistan. The peak forms part of the beautiful Bal Chhish range which is a dividing marker between the counties of Nagar and Baltistan. ‘Haigutum’ refers to the grazing area further east and is the last pasture on the southern side Read more...

  Mount Huangshan (Yellow Mountain or Mt. Huangshan) in east China’s Anhui province is one of China’s ten best-known scenic spots. It is characterized by the four wonders, namely, odd-shaped pines, grotesque rock formation, seas of clouds and crystal-clear hot springs. Yellow Mountain is celebrated for having all the features of mountain scenery. Read more...

Yoshino Mountain is a mountain located in the town of Yoshino in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. In 2004, it was designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.Yoshino Mountain was the subject of a waka poem in the 10th century poetry compilation Kokin Wakashū. It is also the subject of several poems in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu. Several important Read more...

Marble Mountains (Vietnamese: Ngũ Hành Sơn; lit. “five elements mountains”) is a cluster of five marble and limestone hills located in Ngũ Hành Sơn District, south of Da Nang city in Vietnam. The five mountains are named after the five elements: Kim (metal), Thuy (water), Moc (wood), Hoa (fire) and Tho (earth). All of the mountains have cave entrances and numerous tunnels, and it is possible to climb to the summit Read more...

Mount Arafat or Mount Arafah is a granite hill east of Mecca in the plain of Arafat. Arafat is a plain about 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Mecca. Mount Arafat reaches about 70 m (230 ft) in height and is also known as the Mount of Mercy According to Islamic tradition, the hill is the place where the Islamic prophet Muhammed stood and delivered the Farewell Sermon to the Muslims who had accompanied him for the Hajj towards the end of his life. Muslims Read more...