The Karakoram : Ice Mountains of Pakistan
by Prior, Colin and Conefrey, Mick
Edition statement:1st Published by : Merrell Publishers (London) Physical details: 160 Pages 34X28 cm | HB ISBN:9781858946870. Year: 2021| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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The ice mountains of the Karakoram are among the world?s greatest natural treasures. K2 is the second tallest mountain on Earth, and there are three other mountains in the range that top 8000 metres (26,247 ft). Located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of north-eastern Pakistan, the Karakoram is part of a complex of Central Asian ranges that includes the Hindu Kush to the west and the Himalayas to the south-east. These mountains, however, are distinctive. This is the most glaciated region on the planet outside the Arctic and Antarctic. But while most of the world?s great peaks are almost blanketed in snow and ice, the Karakoram is an exception: the mountains are so vertical that they rapidly shed snow, leaving their bold, jagged outlines of granite glistening in the sun. The name of the range comes from the Altaic term for?black gravel? or 'black pass'. The renowned landscape photographer Colin Prior was initially inspired to visit the Karakoram in his early twenties after picking up a book by the climber and photographer Galen Rowell and being instantly captivated by images of the sharp, fractured peaks and vast glaciers. He has been passionate about these mountains since his first trip in the mid-1990s. Prior?s new book is the result of a further five expeditions to the region.
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