The Karakoram (/ ˌ k ɑːr ə ˈ k ɔːr əm, ˌ k ær-/) [1] is a mountain range in the Kashmir region spanning the border of Pakistan, China, and India, with the northwestern extremity of the range extending to Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

2025年2月7日 · Karakoram Range, great mountain system extending some 300 miles (500 km) from the easternmost extension of Afghanistan in a southeasterly direction along the watershed between Central and South Asia. The average elevation of …

2021年7月5日 · The Karakoram is a large mountain range that stretches along the international boundaries of India, Pakistan, and China, with its northwestern edge extending into the countries of Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

2023年4月26日 · Karakoram is the second highest mountain range in the world and is home to four of the world’s 14 peaks over 8,000m above sea level. It is also home to K2, the second highest peak in the world, after Mount Everest.

The Karakoram, meaning 'Black rock' in Turkic, is one of the great ranges of Asia. The Nepalese Himalaya may have the highest number of 8000m peaks but the Karakoram has the world’s highest concentration of high peaks and some of the largest glaciers outside the Arctic poles.

1 天前 · The Karakoram Highway is one of the highest paved roads in the world, often called the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’ due to its height. Talking about its height, the highway passes through the ...

Karakoram Range, Mountain system, south-central Asia. Extending 300 mi (480 km) from eastern Afghanistan to the Kashmir region, it is one of the highest mountain systems in the world; its loftiest peak is K2, at 28,251 ft (8,611 m) the world’s second highest peak.