Article Walk around Concordia

One of the main hiking destinations on the Baltoro glacier – an amazing view of the pyramid K2, which exceeds Concordia more by than four kilometers. On the left there is mountain Angelus (6855 m asl) with glacial tip. Everywhere else in the world it would be considered for a giant, but next to K2 it is only an insignificant dwarf. K2 is so monumental that no one could guess that it is still 15 km away as the crow flies.

The nearest eight-thousand mountain in the sight is really gigantic Broad Peak (8047 m asl), the third highest mountain in the Karakoram and 12th in the world. Name of the mountain is really snappy – it's really a huge massif. It is necessary to pay attention during the walks around Concordia not to fall into one of the rivulets on the glacier.

Insignificant and nameless, but even so it is very pretty peak (6218 m asl) between Broad Peak and Gasherbrum IV.

The view west is truly monumental. Brutally perpendicular side of Gasherbrum IV. protrudes just behind the tents at Concordia. Right next there are sharp rocky spikes / left to right: Gasherbrum VII. (6955 m asl), Twins (6882 m asl), Gasherbrum V. (7147 m asl) /. Far behind it is still possible to see nicely Gasherbrum VI. (7004 m asl).

The south is closed by Baltoro Kangri (7 312m asl) /sometimes noted (7274 m asl)/, native mountain of 58 km long Baltoro glacier. Next to it there is completely icy Kondus peak (6750 m asl).

From the upper Baltoro glacier turns lower valley Vigne, through which proceeds the trek from Concordia to the pass Gondogoro la. The highest peak here is Khumul Gri (6851 m asl).

Incredible rocky tooth directly above Concordia.

The view to the east (back) is of incredible highway of Baltoro glacier. You can see from this view that Concordia is not a cozy place even in good weather, but the views are worth a little hardship.

Rocky cathedral of Marble Peak is also quite impressive.

Sunset is the best part of the day at Concordia.

Baltoro Kangri called also Golden Throne is doing honor to its name at sunset.

But the most beautiful sunset performance is above Gasherbrum IV. After the sunset it becomes cold very quickly. Thus it is ideal to get into a sleeping bag and have a rest before another busy day.