Godwin-Austen Glacier

Coordinates: 35°48′N 76°31′E / 35.800°N 76.517°E / 35.800; 76.517
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Godwin-Austen
Map showing the location of Godwin-Austen
Map showing the location of Godwin-Austen
Godwin-Austen
Location of the Godwin-Austen Glacier within the greater Karakoram region
Map showing the location of Godwin-Austen
Map showing the location of Godwin-Austen
Godwin-Austen
Godwin-Austen (Gilgit Baltistan)
TypeMountain glacier
LocationKarakoram range, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Coordinates35°48′N 76°31′E / 35.800°N 76.517°E / 35.800; 76.517
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The Godwin-Austen Glacier is a glacier in the Karakoram range and is close to K2, the highest mountain peak in Pakistan and second highest on Earth, in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Its confluence with the Baltoro Glacier is called Concordia and is a popular trekking destination as it provides views of four of the five eight-thousanders in the region.

The glacier can be approached via the Balti town of Skardu. It receives its name from Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen, an early explorer of this region. K2 was originally named Mount Godwin-Austin in his honour.

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Peaks near Concordia include:

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