Mitre Peak (Karakoram)

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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.

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Mitre Peak (Karakoram) canonical 3

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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
elevation approximately 19775 ft
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
Karakoram
Pakistan
Skardu District
locatedInProtectedArea Central Karakoram National Park
mountainRange Karakoram
name Mitre Peak
near Broad Peak
Concordia (Karakoram)
Gasherbrum group
linked to: Gasherbrum massif

K2
nearestMajorTown Skardu
notableFeature narrow summit ridge
steep rock faces
overlooks Baltoro Glacier
partOf Baltoro Muztagh
Karakoram mountain system
linked to: Karakoram
photoSubjectOf high-altitude trekking expeditions
prominence high local relief above Baltoro Glacier
region Gilgit-Baltistan
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
visible from Baltoro Glacier trekking route
viewpointFor Baltoro Glacier
K2 region

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Concordia region near Mitre Peak (Karakoram)
Concordia (Karakoram) nearMountain Mitre Peak (Karakoram)
subject linked to: Concordia
Central Karakoram National Park containsPeak Mitre Peak (Karakoram)