Askole village
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Askole village is a remote settlement in Pakistan’s Karakoram Mountains that serves as a key starting point for major glacier and high-altitude trekking expeditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Askole village canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| access | end of jeepable road from Skardu ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Gilgit-Baltistan ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 150 kilometres from Skardu by road ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel |
about 3000 metres
ⓘ
about 9800 feet ⓘ |
| hasClimate | high-altitude cold climate ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a gateway to the Baltoro Glacier
ⓘ
being a gateway to the Biafo Glacier ⓘ being a starting point for Karakoram trekking expeditions ⓘ proximity to some of the world’s highest peaks ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Balti language
ⓘ
surface form:
Balti (locally)
|
| locatedIn |
Karakoram
ⓘ
surface form:
Karakoram Mountains
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Gilgit-Baltistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan ⓘ Shigar District ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Karakoram ⓘ |
| locatedInValley |
Braldu Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Braldo Valley
|
| near |
Baltoro Glacier
ⓘ
Biafo Glacier ⓘ Braldo River ⓘ |
| partOf | Shigar Valley ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
portering for trekking and mountaineering expeditions
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| regionType | remote mountain village ⓘ |
| startPointOf |
treks to Baltoro Glacier
ⓘ
treks to Biafo Glacier ⓘ treks to Concordia ⓘ treks to Hispar Pass ⓘ treks to K2 base camp ⓘ treks to Snow Lake (Lukpe Lawo) ⓘ |
| tourismType | high-altitude trekking tourism ⓘ |
| transport | road access often affected by landslides and weather ⓘ |
| usedBy |
mountaineering expeditions to Broad Peak
ⓘ
mountaineering expeditions to Gasherbrum massif ⓘ mountaineering expeditions to K2 ⓘ |
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