KARAKORAM RANGE

The Karakorum Glaciers
Polar Regions
Non-Polar Regions
The Geological and Climatic Exception of the Karakorum range
The Surge of the Glaciers and their devastating results
The Rapid Advance of Pumari Chhish Glacier since 1985
My own personal observations of the Pumari Chhish Glacier
The Sudden Rise of the Chiring Glacier in 1992
The Rapid ice Surge, seen by explorers of the 19th Century
The ice Surge and the abandom of commercial routes
The Glaciologists outline an answer
References

Glacier du Batura
Batura group -7531/7795m-, face Nord
Batura I (Peak 32) -7795m-, face Nord
Batura I (Peak 32) -7795m-, face Sud
Batura II -7762m (7594m)-
Batura III (Peak 35)-7729m-
Batura IV (Ouest Peak) -7594m-
Batura V (Muchu Chhish/East Peak) -7453m (7331m)-
Batura VI (Far East Peak)-7594m-
Batura Wall :
Bojohagur Duanasir (Peak 34/Hunza Peak) -7329m-
Bubulimating (Bubulimotin) -6000m-
Bubulimating (Bubulimotin) -6000m-, face Est
Bubulimating (Bubulimotin) -6000m-, face Sud Est
Bubulimating (Bubulimotin) -6000m-, face Ouest
Ghenta Peak -7090m-
Hachindar Chhish -7163m (6870m)-
Jurju Khona Sar -6055m-
Kampire Dior -7143m-
Karun koh -7350 m-
Kuk Sar -6943m-
Muchu Chhish (Batura V) -7453m-
Muchu Chhish Est (Mush Muztagh) -7280m (6638m)-
Pamri Sar -7016m-
Passu group -7284/7500m-
Passu Peak (Peak 55), sommet Est -7284m-
Passu Peak, sommet Ouest -7500m-
Passu Sar II (Passu Diar) -7295m-
Passu Sar I (Passu Dome) -7478m-, face Sud
Pute towers (~5800m)
Sangemarmar Sar -6949m (7050m)-
Shispare -7611m-
Tpopdan Sar -6106m-
Ultar Peak (Death Peak) -7388m-

Glacier de Chogo Lungma
Diran Peak (Minapin/Snow Dome) -7257m-
Diran Peak -7257m-, face Nord
Diran Peak -7257m-, sommets Sud
Diran Peak -7257m-, Face Sud
Girgindal (Chukutan) -6294m-
Haramosh (Peak 58) -7409m-
Kuti Dorkush -6000m-
Malubiting I (Peak 46/sommet Ouest) -7458m-
Malubiting I (Peak 46/sommet Ouest) -7458m-, face Nord-Est
Malubiting II, sommet Nord-Ouest -7300m-
Malubiting III, sommet centre –7260m-
Malubiting IV, sommet Est –6970m-
Mani -6684m-
Rakaposhi group –7788/7010m-
Rakaposhi (Dumani) -7788m-, arête Sud Ouest
Rakaposhi (Dumani) -7788m-, face Nord
Rakaposhi (Dumani), sommet Est -7010m-:
Rakaposhi (Dumani), sommet Nord Est -7290m-
Rakaposhi (Dumani) -7788m-, arête Nord
Spantik (Golden Peak/Genish chhish) -7027m-
Spantik (Golden Peak/Genish chhish) -7027m-, pilier Nord-Ouest ("Golden Pilar")

Glaciers de Biafo et d’Hispar
Balarung Sar -7200m-
Disteghil Sar group -7885/7700m-
Disteghil Sar (Ouest) -7885m-
Disteghil Sar (Sommet central) -7760m-
Disteghil Sar (Est) -7700m-
Disteghil Sar (Face Sud) -7885m-
Jutmo Sar (Yutmaru Sar) -7330m-
Jutmo Sar (Yutmaru Sar), sommet Nord -7100m-
Kanjut Sar -7760m-
Kanjut Sar -7760m-, face Sud
Kanjut Sar -7760m-, face Nord
Kanjut Sar -7760m-, arête Nord-Ouest
Kanjut Sar -7760m-, face Nord-Ouest
Kanjut Sar II -6831m-, arête Nord-Ouest
Khunyang Chhish group -7852m-
Khunyang Chhish -7852m-, arête Nord
Khunyang Chhish -7852m-, arête Sud
Khunyang Chhish (Est) -7400m-
Khunyang Chhish (Sud) -7620m-
Khunyang Chhish (Ouest) -7850m-
Khunyang Chhish (Nord) -7108m-
Lupghar Sar group -7200m-
Lupghar Sar -7200m-, face Nord
Lupghar Sar (sommet central) -7200m-
Lupghar Sar II (Ouest) -7199m-
Lupghar Sar II (Est) -7199m-
Malangutti Sar -7041m-
Makrong Chhish -6608m-
Momhil Sar -7343m-
Pumari Chhish -7492m-
Shimshal White Horn -6300m-
Trivor -7728m-, face Sud-Est
Virgerab Peak -6650m-
Yazghil Doms -7559m-
Yazghil Dome -7559m-
Yazghil Dome, sommet Nord -7440m-
Yukshin Garden Sar group –7530/7000m-
Yukshin Garden Sar -7530m-, arête Sud
Yukshin Garden Sar -7530m-, face Nord
Yukshin Garden Sar II, sommet Sud Ouest –7000m

Unnamed Big Walls -~c6,000m-
Hispar pass -c5,151m-
Solu & Sokha glaciers
Biafo & Hispar glaciers
Glaciers de Solu et de Sokha
Snow Lake (Lukpe Lawo/Lukpe Balto) -5000m-
Unnamed summits -~c6,000m-
Baintha group (Ogre's group) -c6960m/c7,285m-
Baintha Brakk I (Ogre I) -c7,285m-, south face
Baintha Brakk I (Ogre I) -c7,285m-, South pillar
Baintha Brakk I (l'Ogre I) -c7,285m-, Southwest face
Baintha Brakk I (l'Ogre) -c7,285m-, North face
Baintha Brakk I (Ogre I) -c7,285m-, East summit (c7,150m)
Baintha Brakk I (Ogre I) -c7,285m-, South-East ridge
Baintha Brakk II (Ogre II) -6800m-
Baintha Brakk II (Ogre II) -c6,960m-, "Death Alley" route
Baintha Brakk III (Ogre III) -c6,960m-
Barbanchen -c5,700m-
Biacherahi Towers -~c5,700/c5,850m-
Biacherahi towers, South tower (violeta Peak) -c5,800m-
Biacherahi Tower, Central tower -c5,750m-
Biacherahi towers, Northern tower -c5,850m-
Bobisghir -c6,414m-
Bravo Brakk -c5,999-
Goma Brakk (Gama Sokha Lumbu) -c5,200m-
Chikkorin Sar -c6,205m-
Ganchen -c6,462m-
Hanispispur Group -c5,885m/c6,049m (c6,300m)-
Hanispispur, Northern summit
Hanispispur -c6,047m (6300m)-, South peak
Lakpilla Brakk (Lukpilla Brakk/Ogre's Thumb/Uzun brakk) -c5,380m-
Lakpilla Brakk (Lukpilla Brakk/Ogre's Thumb/Uzun brakk) -c5,380m-, Southwest face
Lakpilla Brakk (Lukpilla Brakk/Ogre's Thumb/Uzun brakk) -c5,380m-, East pilar
Lakpilla Brakk (Lukpilla Brakk/Ogre's Thumb/Uzun brakk) -c5,380m-, South face
Latok group -c6,456/c7,151m-
Latok I -c7,145m-, North face (Karakoram Walker)
Latok I -c7,145m-, North ridge
Latok II -c7,151m-
Latok II -c7,108m-, North West ridge
Latok II -c7,108m-, South ridge
Latok II -c7,108m-, "Tsering Mosong" line
Latok II -c7,108m-, "Nomadu" line
Latok III -c6,949m-
Latok III, borrow summit (Indian Face Spur) -c5,200m-
Latok III -c6,949m-, West face
Latok IV -c6,456m-
Latok V -c6,190m-
Latok VI
Redakh Brakk -c6,000m-
Spaldang Peak -c5,550m-
Shel Chakpa -c5,800m-
Sokha Brakk (Sekha Brakk) -c5,956m-
Sokha Brakk (Sekha Brakk/Dragonfly Crest), -c5,450m-
Sosbun Brakk -c6,413m-
Tsuntse Brakk -~c6,000m-
Uzum Brakk -~c6,000m-
Workman Peak -c5,882m-

Glacier du Baltoro
Urdukas
Concordia
Col de Muztagh -5422m-
Col de Muztagh Est -5422m-
Col de Muztagh Ouest -5370m-
Col de Sarpo Laggo -5685m-
Col de Gondokoro -5585m-
Amin Brakk -5850m-
Angel -6855m-
Baltoro Kangri group -7270/7312m-
Baltoro Kangri I (Golden Throne) –7275m-
Baltoro Kangri II -7270m-
Baltoro Kangri III -7300m-
Baltoro Kangri IV -7250m-
Baltoro Kangri V -7260m-
Biarchedi I -6781m-
Biarchedi II (Serac Peak) -6710m-
Broad Peak group –8047/7538m-
Broad Peak (Palchan Kangri/Zhongyang) -8047m-, face Nord-Ouest
Broad Peak (Palchan Kangri/Zhongyang) -8047m-, arête Nord-Ouest
Broad Peak (Palchan Kangri/Zhongyang) -8047m-, face Nord
Broad Peak (Palchan Kangri/Zhongyang) -8047m-, face Est
Broad Peak (Palchan Kangri/Zhongyang), sommet Ouest -8035m-
Broad Peak (Palchan Kangri/Zhongyang), sommet Nord -8006m-
Broad Peak (Palchan Kangri/Zhongyang), sommet Far Nord -7538m-
Changtok -7045m-
Chiring Peak (Karpo Go)-7090m-
Chongtar group -7192/7302m-
Chongtar Kangri I (sommet Nord/Zhonghyang I)-7330m (7228m)-
Chongtar Kangri I (sommet Sud) -7230m-
Chongtar Kangri II (sommet Nord-Est) -7263m-
Chongtar Kangri II (sommet Sud) -7302m-
Crown Peak (Huangguari/Huang Guan Shan) -7265m-
Crystal Peak -6252m-
Gasherbrum group -7321/8068m-:
Gasherbrum I (Hidden peak/K5) -8068m-, face Sud-Ouest
Gasherbrum I (Hidden peak/K5) -8068m-, face Nord-Ouest
Gasherbrum II (K4) -8035m-
Gasherbrum III -7952m-
Gasherbrum IV -7925m-, arête Nord-Est
Gasherbrum IV -7925m-, face Ouest (Shining Wall)
Gasherbrum V, sommet Est -7100m-
Gasherbrum VI (Chochordin Peak) -7003m-
Haina brakk (Hainablak) group
Haina Brakk (Hainablak), central tower (Shipton Spires) -5852m-
Hardinge (Sia Chhish)–7024m-
K2 (Chogori/Godwin Austen/Dapsang/Qogir Feng) -8611m-
K2 (Chogori/Godwin Austen/Dapsang/Qogir Feng) -8611m-, arête Sud-Est (arête des Abruzzes)
K2 (Chogori/Godwin Austen/Dapsang/Qogir Feng) -8611m-, arête Sud-Ouest (Magic line):
K2 (Chogori/Godwin Austen/Dapsang/Qogir Feng) -8611m-, arête Ouest
K2 (Chogori/Godwin Austen/Dapsang/Qogir Feng) -8611m- face Nord
K2 (Chogori/Godwin Austen/Dapsang/Qogir Feng) -8611m-, face Est
Lobsang Spires -6225m-
Mandu Peak –7127m-
Mango Cusor -6290 m-
Marble Peak -6238m-:
Masherbrum group –7821/7163m-
Masherbrum (K1) -7821m-, face Sud-Est
Masherbrum (K1) -7821m-, face Nord
Masherbrum (K1) -7821m-, face Nord-Est
Masherbrum (K1), sommet Est -7163m-
Masherbrum (K1), sommet Ouest -7725m-
Masherbrum (K1), sommet Sud Ouest -7806m-
Masherbrum II -7821m-
Mitre peak -6017m-
Muztagh Tower -7273m-
Paiju Peak
Savoïa group -7192/7302m-
Savoïa I -7156m-
Savoïa II -7096m-
Savoïa III –7089m-
Sepu Kangri (White Snow God) -6995m-
Shiring Peak -7090m (6559m)-
Sia Kangri group -7422m-, face Ouest
Sia Kangri I (Queen Mary peak) -7422m-
Sia Kangri II -7093m-
Sia Kangri III -7273m-
Sia Kangri IV -7315m-
Skil Brum -7360m-
Skyang Kangri group (Staircase) -7554m (7357m)-
Skyang Kangri I (Staircase) -7554m (7357m)-
Skyang Kangri II (Staircase) -7343m
Summa ri (Savoïa kangri ) -7263m-
Trango group -5723/6251m-:
The Castle -5723m-
Cathédrale Spires (Cathédrale de Thumno) -5866m-
Nameless Tower (Tour de Trango) -6251m (6239m)-, face Sud-Ouest
Nameless Tower (Tour de Trango) -6251m-, pilier Sud ( « Eternelle Flame »)
Nameless Tower (Tour de Trango) -6251m- voies « Grand Voyage »
Nameless Tower (Tour de Trango) -6251m-, pilier Sud Est
Nameless Tower (Tour de Trango) -6251m-, face Est
Nameless Tower (Tour de Trango) -6251m-, pilier ouest
Nameless Tower (Tour de Trango) -6251m-, pilier Nord Ouest
Nameless Tower (Tour de Trango) -6251m-, face Nord
Uli Biaho group –6417/6353m-
Uli Biaho I -6417m-
Uli Biaho II -6353m-
Uli Biaho tower -6109 m-
Urdok group –7426/6950m-
Urdok Kangri I -7426m-
Urdok Kangri II -7250m-
Urdok Kangri III -6950m-
Vigne Peak -5950m-

Specials pages :

K2 page
Concordia page
Baltoro Kangri page
Masherbrum page
glacier du Baltoro page
Broad Peak page
Gasherbrums page
Muztagh Tower page
Trango Towers page
Uli Biaho Towers page

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