Concordia (Karakoram)

Concordia (Urdu: کونکورڈیا‎) is the name for the confluence of the mighty Baltoro Glacier and the Godwin-Austen Glacier in the heart of the Karakoram mountain range of Pakistan. It is located in the Baltistan region of Pakistan, at 4,691 metres (15,390 ft) above sea level. The area is often used as a base camp for mountaineering expeditions on K2 and other nearby peaks, and is also a popular destination for trekkers and backpackers.

View of Concordia, looking west

The name was first applied by the English mountaineer Aleister Crowley during the 1902 Eckenstein/Crowley attempt on K2[1] and comes from this location's similarity to another glacial confluence, also named Concordia, in the Bernese Oberland of the Central Alps.

History

In 1890, Robert Lerco was the first reported person to reach Concordia, followed by William Martin Conway in 1892.[2]

See also

References
  1. Confessions of Aleister Crowley, page 311, Arkana Books, 1989
  2. "'The Ghosts of K2' Adds Twists to the Early K2 Saga". 2015-11-10.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.