Mitre Peak, Pakistan
| Mitre Peak | |
|---|---|
 Mitre Peak from Concordia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,010 m (19,720 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 725 metres (2,379 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 35°42′00″N 76°28′48″E / 35.70000°N 76.48000°ECoordinates: 35°42′00″N 76°28′48″E / 35.70000°N 76.48000°E |
| Geography | |
  Mitre Peak Pakistan | |
| Location | Concordia, Pakistan |
| Parent range | Karakoram |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
Mitre Peak is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range near Concordia in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Mitre Peak marks the confluence of the branches of the Baltoro Glacier with the Gasherbrum branch arriving from the SE and the Godwin Austin branch arriving from the NE. It sits across from Broad Peak, the 12th highest mountain on Earth.
Mitre Peak from Concordia Camp, June 2014
References
- ↑ "Mitre Peak". SummitPost. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
External links
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