Pakistan, for centuries, has attracted mountaineers. Adventures have been drawn by the magnificence of regions like Gilgit-Baltistan, where three of the world’s greatest mountain ranges–the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush and the Himalayas–coincide.
Highpoints include the formidable K2, the world’s second highest peak at 8,611m.
Spring is the best season of the year for alpine mountain climbing: K-2 Peak, (28,251.31ft, 8,611m); Nanga Parbat, (26,660.1ft, 8,126m); Gasherbrum-1, K-5 (26,509.19ft, 8,080m); Broad Peak (26,414ft, 8,051m); and Gasherbrum-11 K4 (26,361.55ft, 8,035m).