Concordia region
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The Concordia region is a famous confluence of major glaciers in Pakistan’s Karakoram range, serving as a key staging area for expeditions to K2, Gasherbrum I, and other high peaks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Concordia region canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
glacial confluence ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Skardu ⓘ |
| accessRoute | Baltoro Glacier trek ⓘ |
| activity |
high-altitude camping
ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
| climate | high-altitude alpine ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 4600 m ⓘ |
| featureType | glacial basin ⓘ |
| glacierConfluenceOf |
Baltoro Glacier
ⓘ
Godwin-Austen Glacier ⓘ |
| hasPeakView |
Broad Peak
ⓘ
Gasherbrum I ⓘ Gasherbrum II ⓘ K2 ⓘ |
| hazard |
avalanche risk
ⓘ
crevasses ⓘ extreme weather ⓘ |
| inProtectedArea | Central Karakoram National Park ⓘ |
| knownFor |
access to Gasherbrum I
ⓘ
access to Gasherbrum II ⓘ access to K2 ⓘ confluence of major glaciers ⓘ mountaineering expeditions ⓘ views of high Karakoram peaks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gilgit-Baltistan
ⓘ
Karakoram ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Karakoram ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| near |
Baltoro Glacier
ⓘ
Broad Peak ⓘ Gasherbrum I ⓘ Gasherbrum II ⓘ Godwin-Austen Glacier ⓘ K2 ⓘ Mitre Peak (Karakoram) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
junction of several large glaciers
ⓘ
panoramic views of multiple 8000-meter peaks ⓘ |
| partOf |
Baltoro Glacier
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltoro Glacier region
|
| region |
Gilgit-Baltistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltistan
|
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
mountain tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
base for Gasherbrum expeditions
ⓘ
base for K2 expeditions ⓘ high-altitude trekking ⓘ |
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