 Pakistan
is a land of varied and unique landscape. While
high mountain ranges dominate its North, series
of low mountain ranges of Suleman, Pub, Kirthar
and Mekran extend from North to Southwest and to
South in a bone like manner. These low ranges
dominate the plains and deserts to the East and
warm and captivating beaches of the Arabian Sea
to the South. It is, however, Northern Pakistan
which is endowed with most unique geographical
feature in the world. It is here that the three
great, lofty and spectacular mountain ranges,
Karakoram, Hindukush and Himalayas meet. In an
area of about 500 kms in width and 350 kms in
depth, is found the most dense collection of
some of the highest and precipitous peaks in the
world, boasting more than 700 peaks above 6000
metres, and more than 160 peaks above 7000
metres.These include five out of the total
fourteen above eight thousand metre high peaks
on earth, namely the second highest rock pyramid
- the K-2 (8611 m), the killer mountain Nanga
Parbat (8125 m), the Hidden Peak, Gasherbrum I
(8068 m), the Broad Peak (8047 m) and the
Gasherbrum II (8035 m). This enormous mountain
wealth makes Pakistan an important mountain
country, offering great opportunities for
mountaineering and mountain related adventure
activities. The area is aptly called a paradise
for mountaineers, adventure seekers and nature
lovers. The compelling charm of these high,
challenging, endless sea of rugged rock and ice
pinnacles lure large number of climbers,
adventure seekers and nature lovers from across
the five continents to the Northern Areas and
Chitral, each year.
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