Mitre Peak (Karakoram)
E949791
Mitre Peak (Karakoram) is a striking, sharply pointed mountain in Pakistan’s Karakoram range, renowned for its dramatic spire-like shape overlooking the Baltoro Glacier.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
natural geographic feature ⓘ |
| accessRoute | via Baltoro Glacier trek from Skardu ⓘ |
| activity |
mountaineering
ⓘ
trekking observation point ⓘ |
| category | Six-thousander of the Karakoram ⓘ |
| climate | high-altitude alpine ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Indus River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 19775 ft
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approximately 6025 m ⓘ |
| environment | glaciated high-mountain terrain ⓘ |
| firstAscentStatus | less documented than nearby 8000ers ⓘ |
| geology | rocky peak ⓘ |
| hazard | glacial and rockfall risk ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic spire-like shape
ⓘ
scenic views over Baltoro Glacier ⓘ striking pointed summit ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gilgit-Baltistan
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Karakoram NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Skardu District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Central Karakoram National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Karakoram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Mitre Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Broad Peak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Concordia (Karakoram) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gasherbrum group NERFINISHED ⓘ K2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorTown | Skardu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
narrow summit ridge
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steep rock faces ⓘ |
| overlooks | Baltoro Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Baltoro Muztagh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karakoram mountain system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photoSubjectOf | high-altitude trekking expeditions ⓘ |
| prominence | high local relief above Baltoro Glacier ⓘ |
| region | Gilgit-Baltistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | near the confluence of Baltoro and Godwin-Austen Glaciers ⓘ |
| shape | sharp spire ⓘ |
| toponymOrigin | named for resemblance to a bishop’s mitre ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular photographic subject
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visible from Baltoro Glacier trekking route ⓘ |
| viewpointFor |
Baltoro Glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
K2 region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Concordia (Karakoram)