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Baltoro Muztagh
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The Baltoro Muztagh is a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range. It is home to K2 (8,611 m/28,251 ft), the second highest mountain in the world, to three other eight thousand meter peaks. It is located on the north and east sides of the Baltoro Glacier, in Baltistan, part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan; and in Xinjiang, China. The crest of the range forms part of the Pakistan-China border.
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The following is a table of the peaks in the Baltoro Muztagh which are over 7,200 meters (23,622 feet) in elevation and have over 500 meters (1524 feet) of topographic prominence. (This is a common criterion for peaks of this stature to be independent.)
| Mountain | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Coordinates | Prominence (m) | Parent mountain | First ascent | Ascents (attempts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K2 | 8,611 | 28,251 | 4,017 | Mount Everest | 1954 | 45 (44) | |
| Gasherbrum I | 8,080 | 26,509 | 2,155 | K2 | 1958 | 31 (16) | |
| Broad Peak | 8,051 | 26,414 | 1,701 | Gasherbrum I | 1957 | 39 (19) | |
| Gasherbrum II | 8,034 | 26,362 | 1,523 | Gasherbrum I | 1956 | 54 (12) | |
| Gasherbrum III | 7,946 | 26,070 | 355 | Gasherbrum II | 1975 | 2 (2) | |
| Gasherbrum IV | 7,932 | 26,024 | 725 | Gasherbrum III | 1958 | 4 (11) | |
| Skyang Kangri | 7,545 | 24,754 | 1,060 | K2 | 1976 | 1 (2) | |
| Skil Brum | 7,410 | 24,311 | 1,152 | K2 | 1957 | 2 (1) | |
| Chongtar Kangri | 7,315 | 23,999 | 1,300 | Skil Brum | 1994 | 1 (1) | |
| Muztagh Tower | 7,276 | 23,871 | 1,710 | Skil Brum | 1956 | 4 (2) |
There are a number of lower summits near the tongue of the Baltoro Glacier which are striking rock towers, and are famous for their aesthetic, difficult climbing. These include:
- Great Trango, 6,286 m
- Trango (Nameless) Tower, 6,239 m
- Uli Biaho Tower, 6,109 m
Jerzy Wala, Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram, Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, Zurich, 1990.