World 5 Highest Mountains In Skardu Baltistan GB [LIST & Details]
The World 5 Highest Mountains are present in Skardu Baltistan.
YES, it is true following the World Second highest giant K2 also known as Mount Godwin Austen in Shigar Valley of Skardu Baltistan. GB is home to more than 200 giant mountains but we are not discussing all of them but we are limiting this post to the 5 highest mountains in the world.
Skardu Baltistan proudly hosts thousands of tourists and mountaineers from all over the world.
In this blog post, w are going to share the list of the 5 Top largest mountain giants founded in the region of Baltistan.
World’s 5 Highest Mountains
- K2 – Mount Godwin Austen
- Nanga Parbat
- Gasherbrum I
- Broad Peak
- Gasherbrum II
#1- K2 Mount Godwin Austen
The highest peak in Skardu Baltistan is actually the World’s Second highest mountain K2 کے ٹو. Skardu Baltistan has the honor to have such 8,611 meters mountains in the region.
K2 is the World’s 2nd Highest mountain and it is no more a secret because K2 is famous all over the world because of its deadly height and the harsh weather faced by climbers during their summits. Hundreds of mountaineers lost their lives just trying to summit this giant mountain every year. Studies show that K2 is way more difficult than the World No-1 highest mountain Mount Everest.
There is also a rumor that K2 is the World’s Number 1 highest mountain.
K2 Climbing History By The Climbers of Skardu Baltistan
As we know that K2 was successfully submitted by hundreds of Pakistani and international mountaineers. We the people of Baltistan are proud that our people are also a huge contribution to all the expeditions happened so far.
We have also such climbers who successfully summit the World’s Second Highest Mountain K2. One of the big names is Muhammad Ali Sadpara (Late). We have a detailed article on Muhammad Ali Sadpara Biography and his complete lifestyle.
How To Get To K2?
Skardu is the capital of the Baltistan region. Skardu International Airport has a daily flight from PIA Pakistan International Airline from Islamabad. Luckily Skadu has flights from Karachi and Lahore on weekly basis.
It depends on that which city you are starting your journey toward K2. You can take a ticket in PIA and reach Skardu. Another way is to take local transport by road from Rawalpindi/Islamabad to Skardu.
Once you reach Skardu, there is a more than 3-hour drive to the last village of Shigar valley called Askoli Shigar. You are still far from the K2 Base Camp.
Askoli is the last village of Shigar Valley with access to cars or jeeps. From Askloi the actual journey has been started to the giant K2 Base Camp.
#2- Nanga Parbat
Nana Parbat the “King of Mountain” is located in the region of the Diamer district of Gilgit Baltistan. This mountain is 8,126 meters long and it is considered in the top 5 highest mountains in GB.
#3- Gasherbrum I
Gasherbrum I, K5, or Hidden Peak are all the same names as this mountain. Located in the extremely remote area of Shigar Valley Skardu Baltistan.
Gasherbrum I is known because of its 8,080 meters height which is counted in the World’s 8t6h highest mountain list.
More than 4 times this giant has been submitted by mountaineers from all around the world, including the mountaineer of Skardu Baltistan.
[WPSM_AC id=821]
