Karakoram
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Links
Facts
- Blank on the Map
Wonderful website by a group of French climbers and enthousiasts featuring different ranges of northern Pakistan. Nice maps, and some descriptions and reports too. Just take a look and enjoy.
- Tourism in Northern Pakistan's Karakoram & Hindukush Mountains
John Mock and Kimberley O'Neil on trekking in the Pakistan Karakoram and Hindu Kush. You may find some useful information here.
- Welcome to Gojal Valley
Website about Gojal (Upper Hunza) Valley, giving some info on hiking and trekking in this part of the Karakoram.
Reports
- Karakorams
Website by a community of outdoor enthusiasts from Pakistan, on trekking in the north of Pakistan, and in the Karakoram range in particular. Some info, but mostly reports. Fun to browse around.
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Books
Cicerone Press
United Kingdom
2017
United Kingdom
2017
- 8000 metres
- In this book, renowned British mountaineer Alan Hinkes relates his experiences of climbing all 14 of the peaks over 8000m: the world's highest mountains. Alongside stunning photography, he describes his expeditions - many as Alpine-style ascents - capturing the beauty, harshness and danger of these mountains. Read more
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- Bol.com, Netherlands
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Netherlands
2013
Netherlands
2013
- 8000 metres
- In this book, renowned mountaineer Alan Hinkes relates his experiences of climbing the highest mountains known to man; the success and failures, the expeditions and partners; the beauty, harshness and danger of Earth's loftiest environs. The first British climber to reach all 14 of the world's peaks over 8000m, and the 15th person ever to do... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
2013
Belgium
2013
- 8000 metres
- In this book, renowned mountaineer Alan Hinkes relates his experiences of climbing the highest mountains known to man; the success and failures, the expeditions and partners; the beauty, harshness and danger of Earth's loftiest environs. The first British climber to reach all 14 of the world's peaks over 8000m, and the 15th person ever to do... Read more
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- China to Chitral
- Mountains are the beginning and end of all scenery Read more
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- Bol.com, Netherlands
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Netherlands
Netherlands
- China to Chitral
- In China to Chitral H.W. "Bill' Tilman completes one of his great post-war journeys. He travels from Central China, crossing Sinkiang, the Gobi and Takla Makan Deserts, before escaping to a crumbling British Empire with a crossing of the Karakoram to the new nation of Pakistan.In 1951 there still persisted a legend that a vast mountain, higher... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- China to Chitral
- In China to Chitral H.W. "Bill' Tilman completes one of his great post-war journeys. He travels from Central China, crossing Sinkiang, the Gobi and Takla Makan Deserts, before escaping to a crumbling British Empire with a crossing of the Karakoram to the new nation of Pakistan.In 1951 there still persisted a legend that a vast mountain, higher... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Sheila's Guide to Ladakh
- Have you ever heard of Ladakh or know where it is located? Even India locals will answer, No, when asked that question. Ladakh is situated in Northern India; a land of monasteries or "gompas" (as they are called here), surreal landscape, surrounded by the Zanskar range in the South, Ladakh range in the North and great Karakoram range in the... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- Sheila's Guide to Ladakh
- Have you ever heard of Ladakh or know where it is located? Even India locals will answer, No, when asked that question. Ladakh is situated in Northern India; a land of monasteries or "gompas" (as they are called here), surreal landscape, surrounded by the Zanskar range in the South, Ladakh range in the North and great Karakoram range in the... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Tales of the Silk Road
- Tales of the Silk Road describes one of the author's several journeys between Europe and the Orient. The trip sought routes taken by Marco Polo, Alexander the Great, and Papal emissaries. Beginning in Venice, as did Polo, the path led mostly overland through Anatolia and Central Asia and China before proceeding to Islamabad via the Karakoram... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- Tales of the Silk Road
- Tales of the Silk Road describes one of the author's several journeys between Europe and the Orient. The trip sought routes taken by Marco Polo, Alexander the Great, and Papal emissaries. Beginning in Venice, as did Polo, the path led mostly overland through Anatolia and Central Asia and China before proceeding to Islamabad via the Karakoram... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Tajikistan - Loosening the Knot
- The narrative is of travels through Tajikistan, the poorest country economically in Central Asia. As the Soviet Union disintegrated, the economy collapsed, the people suffered extreme privation and large elements of the country reverted to what became known as a "yak economy".Shortly after the declaration of independence in 1991, the country... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- Tajikistan - Loosening the Knot
- The narrative is of travels through Tajikistan, the poorest country economically in Central Asia. As the Soviet Union disintegrated, the economy collapsed, the people suffered extreme privation and large elements of the country reverted to what became known as a "yak economy".Shortly after the declaration of independence in 1991, the country... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
Netherlands
- On the Trail of Genghis Khan
- The relationship between man and horse on the Eurasian steppe gave rise to a succession of rich nomadic cultures. Among them were the Mongols of the thirteenth century - a small tribe, which, under the charismatic leadership of Genghis Khan, created the largest contiguous land empire in history. Inspired by the extraordinary life nomads still... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- On the Trail of Genghis Khan
- The relationship between man and horse on the Eurasian steppe gave rise to a succession of rich nomadic cultures. Among them were the Mongols of the thirteenth century - a small tribe, which, under the charismatic leadership of Genghis Khan, created the largest contiguous land empire in history. Inspired by the extraordinary life nomads still... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
Netherlands
- And There I Was Volume III
- It was 1994 and the third of nine journeys in the "And There I Was" series - Pakistan, China. An audacious undertaking, the author's route took him north through the heart of Pakistan to the North West Frontier and the Northern Areas, lands inhabited by fierce tribal clans who through the centuries had repelled the world's greatest armies. Once... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- And There I Was Volume III
- It was 1994 and the third of nine journeys in the "And There I Was" series - Pakistan, China. An audacious undertaking, the author's route took him north through the heart of Pakistan to the North West Frontier and the Northern Areas, lands inhabited by fierce tribal clans who through the centuries had repelled the world's greatest armies. Once... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Up One Side and Down the Other
- Aconcagua - The highest mountain in the world outside the Himalayan and Karakoram ranges. This is the story of one typical expedition from a fairly average climber who was successful. It also serves as a typical description of what such expeditions are like for those aspiring to climb the seven summits or other high peaks with guided groups. Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- Up One Side and Down the Other
- Aconcagua - The highest mountain in the world outside the Himalayan and Karakoram ranges. This is the story of one typical expedition from a fairly average climber who was successful. It also serves as a typical description of what such expeditions are like for those aspiring to climb the seven summits or other high peaks with guided groups. Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Ladakh
- Over the course of five years, photographer David Vaala embedded himself in Ladakh, a mountainous corner of Northwestern India, to capture Little Tibet: its landscapes, culture, and people. More than 150 full-color, large-format images focus on the rare cham dances, masked dance-dramas, which are a unique aspect of Tibetan Buddhism. Using a... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- Ladakh
- Over the course of five years, photographer David Vaala embedded himself in Ladakh, a mountainous corner of Northwestern India, to capture Little Tibet: its landscapes, culture, and people. More than 150 full-color, large-format images focus on the rare cham dances, masked dance-dramas, which are a unique aspect of Tibetan Buddhism. Using a... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
Netherlands
- The Alpine Journal 2016
- The Alpine Journal is the oldest mountaineering periodical in the world, created as a record of mountain exploration and culture, and its 153rd publication celebrates some of the outstanding ascents of 2015. Two of Britain's best younger alpinists, Will Sim and Ben Silvestre, describe hard first ascents in Alaska, while a third, Andy Houseman,... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- The Alpine Journal 2016
- The Alpine Journal is the oldest mountaineering periodical in the world, created as a record of mountain exploration and culture, and its 153rd publication celebrates some of the outstanding ascents of 2015. Two of Britain's best younger alpinists, Will Sim and Ben Silvestre, describe hard first ascents in Alaska, while a third, Andy Houseman,... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
Netherlands
- K2
- A thrilling chronicle of the tragedy-ridden history of climbing K2, the world's most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the bestselling authors of No Shortcuts to the Top.At 28,251 feet, the world's second-tallest mountain, K2 thrusts skyward out of the Karakoram Range of northern Pakistan. Climbers regard it as the ultimate achievement... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- K2
- A thrilling chronicle of the tragedy-ridden history of climbing K2, the world's most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the bestselling authors of No Shortcuts to the Top.At 28,251 feet, the world's second-tallest mountain, K2 thrusts skyward out of the Karakoram Range of northern Pakistan. Climbers regard it as the ultimate achievement... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Hoger dan hoog. De beklimming van de 8047 meter hoge Broad Peak
- De Karakoram is een van de hoogste bergketens ter wereld en maakt onderdeel uit van het Himalaya-gebergte. Een overweldigende bergreeks die ieder menselijk begrip te boven mag gaan, maar die toch telkens weer de mens uitdaagt.Jos Smeets, Paul Hoekstra, Pa uitje Lahaye, Francois Verhoeven en Nympha Stassen ondernamen een tocht naar de Broad... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- Hoger dan hoog. De beklimming van de 8047 meter hoge Broad Peak
- De Karakoram is een van de hoogste bergketens ter wereld en maakt onderdeel uit van het Himalaya-gebergte. Een overweldigende bergreeks die ieder menselijk begrip te boven mag gaan, maar die toch telkens weer de mens uitdaagt.Jos Smeets, Paul Hoekstra, Pa uitje Lahaye, Francois Verhoeven en Nympha Stassen ondernamen een tocht naar de Broad... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Exploring the Himalayas
- The water was icy cold and my feet were getting numb so I had to come out of the chilled water leaving my motorcycle stranded.She was still standing upright with the heavy loads without a stand The repetitive calling of the mighty Himalayas was irresistible to Mukul and he set out, away from his mundane living, answering the call, testing his... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- Exploring the Himalayas
- The water was icy cold and my feet were getting numb so I had to come out of the chilled water leaving my motorcycle stranded.She was still standing upright with the heavy loads without a stand The repetitive calling of the mighty Himalayas was irresistible to Mukul and he set out, away from his mundane living, answering the call, testing his... Read more
Kompass
Germany
Germany
- DuMont Kunst-Reiseführer Seidenstraße
- Seidenstraße - das ist für Viele ein Zauberwort, welches Bilder von Kamelkarawanen in endlosen Wüsten, schneebedeckten Gipfeln, Nomaden, bunten Basaren und untergegangen Kulturen heraufbeschwört. Die Bezeichnung ´´Seidenstraße´´, eine Wortschöpfung des deutschen Geografen Ferdinand Freiherr von Richthofen (1833-1905), ist allerdings ein wenig... Read more
Maps
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Wandelkaart Karakoram | TerraQuest
- De kracht zit hem in het feit dat deze kaart in delen is geplastificeerd en daardoor ook - ondanks de plastic laag - makkelijk in delen is te vouwen. Deze kaart is gericht op de trekkings in het gebied die nauwkeurig staan ingetekend, zo ook de mogelijke campsites onderweg. Terraquest say 'TerraQuest maps are designed and developed primarily... Read more