The Karakoram is an arid and inhospitable place but that is its very beauty. The topography often consists entirely of glacier, bare rock and mountain peaks. There are no tea houses, no pine or rhododendron forests, no remote hilltop villages, often only mountains and glaciers as far as the eye can see once away from the central valleys.
Lat/Lon: 35.88196°N / 76.51287°E
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Its ruins lie in the northwestern corner of the Övörkhangai Province of Mongolia, near today's town of Kharkhorin and adjacent to the Erdene Zuu Monastery, the probable earliest surviving Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. They are part of the upper part of the World Heritage Site Orkhon Valley . Contents 1 History 1.1 Foundation of empires
Founded: 1220
Type: Ruins of a former capital
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Karakoram is a Turkic term meaning black gravel.The Central Asian traders originally applied the name to the Karakoram Pass. Early European travellers, including William Moorcroft and George Hayward, started using the term for the range of mountains west of the pass, although they also used the term Muztagh (meaning, "Ice Mountain") for the range now known as Karakoram.
Elevation: 8,611 m (28,251 ft)
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Karakorum was a centre of metallurgy, and iron cauldrons, axle rings for carts, abundant quantities of arrowheads, and various decorative metal objects have been uncovered. Local industry produced glass beads for jewellery and other decorative purposes; their forms are of a type that was widespread across all of the Mongol Empire.
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The average elevation of mountains in the Karakorams is about 20,000 feet (6,100 metres), and four peaks exceed 26,000 feet (7,900 metres); the highest, K2 (Mount Godwin Austen), at 28,251 feet (8,611 metres), is the second highest peak in the world. Karakoram Range: K2 (Mount Godwin Austen)
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Bringing Karakoram Performance to solid snowboards with Active Joining Technology. Arc your carves or navigate the burliest terrain without sacrificing feel, comfort or flex. Quickly transfer your snowboard bindings among your quiver with included Quiver-Connectors. Add a Split Kit and explore the backcountry.
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Karakorum, Chinese (Wade-Giles) K’a-la-k’un-lun, also spelled Khara-khorin, or Har Horin, ancient capital of the Mongol empire, whose ruins lie on the upper Orhon River in north-central Mongolia. The site of Karakorum may have been first settled about 750.
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Karakoram Mountains is a range of mountains stretching from the extreme north of Hindu Kush mountain range towards the north of Baltistan District. This 482 km long chain of mountains ends in the northeast corner of the state of the former Northern Areas. The scenic beauty of these mountains is captivating and leaves all of us admiring about them.
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The GT Karakoram is a mountain bike with an aluminum, chromoly and steel Speed Metal / Tange MTB / T6 frame. The frame comes in colors like bbq, red and red. Originally released in 1993, there are 18 versions of this bike. Due to the frame materials, we estimate that this bike weighs around 30 pounds.
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Jun 04, 2007 . With a geographical location of roughly 36 ° N and 74 ° E, the region in which the Karakoram Mountains are located is extremely cold due to its high altitude. The global climate pattern of this region is noted as the Highland climate. Climates in this region are typically cool to cold with a lot of precipitation.
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Jun 10, 2011 . Karakoram was started by backcountry enthusiasts like you who wanted more from our gear. We are the little guys in a big ski industry, but what that means for you is you have our ears. When you have concerns about a product or have a product need that isn’t being served you get to talk to the owners and engineers of Karakoram.
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Karakoram- Prime-X Splitboard Bindings made in the USA Patented BINDING TECH / RIDE MODE 2.0 / TOUR MODE Included: Bindings, Interface Kit (Ride Mode 2.0, Tour Mode, DualSpeed Riser w/ Heel-Lock) PRIME-X OVERVIEW
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Feb 13, 2022 . Glaciers in the Karakoram region are in a stable condition, but those feeding the Ganga and the Brahmaputra river basins are melting …
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Feb 13, 2022 . Glaciers in the Karakoram region are in a stable condition, but those feeding the Ganga and the Brahmaputra river basins are melting …
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Feb 13, 2022 . Himalayas. New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) Glaciers in the Karakoram region are in a stable condition, but those feeding the Ganga and the Brahmaputra river basins are melting at a faster rate, the Earth ...
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The Karakoram is home to the highest concentration of peaks over 8000m in height to be found anywhere on earth, including K2, the second highest peak in the world at 8,611 m (28,251 ft). The range is about 500 km (311 mi) in length, and is the most heavily glaciated part of the world outside the polar regions.
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The Karakoram interface is heavier than a puck-based interface. The Karakroum interface weighs in at 1 lb 8 oz compared to 1 lb 3.4 oz for the Voile interface. This interface weight lives on the splitboard as opposed to binding but still requires energy be carried uphill. Weighing the splitboard bindings. Photo: David Reichel Transitions
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Karakoram Antibacterial Hand Sanitiser Gel is a rapid drying, non-rinse hand sanitiser gel designed to prevent the spread of contaminating organisms.. Simple to use, it quickly kills 99.9% of bacteria on the hand, with no need for soap and water. It contains a minimum of 70% alcohol, which is proven to kill both gram negative and gram positive bacteria.
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The Karakoram is an arid and inhospitable place but that is its very beauty. The topography often consists entirely of glacier, bare rock and mountain peaks. There are no tea houses, no pine or rhododendron forests, no remote hilltop villages, often only mountains and glaciers as far as the eye can see once away from the central valleys.
The Karakoram interface is heavier than a puck-based interface. The Karakroum interface weighs in at 1 lb 8 oz compared to 1 lb 3.4 oz for the Voile interface. This interface weight lives on the splitboard as opposed to binding but still requires energy be carried uphill.
Formation and Plate Tectonics The Karakoram Mountains form the western side of the Himalaya Mountain Range. This range extends from the Pakistan-Afghanistan region into Tibet. Within the Karakoram Mountain Range lies a sub range known as the Baltoro-Muztagh.
The Central Asian traders originally applied the name to the Karakoram Pass. Early European travellers, including William Moorcroft and George Hayward, started using the term for the range of mountains west of the pass, although they also used the term Muztagh (meaning, "Ice Mountain") for the range now known as Karakoram.
The Karakoram, meaning 'Black rock' in Turkic, is one of the great ranges of Asia. The Nepalese Himalaya may have the highest number of 8000m peaks but the Karakoram has the world’s highest concentration of high peaks and some of the largest glaciers outside the Arctic poles.
Climbing from the Indian side is extremely bureaucratic. 198 peaks are open but it seems quite possible to obtain a permit for a peak which is not on the list, provided it is not in a security area. All peaks in the Eastern Karakoram attract a $4000 peak fee! The fee is for a party not exceeding 8 foreign members.
Their summit is one of the great stories of the Karakoram. Other notable peaks in the range include Latok I (Central), II (West) and III (East). The Baltoro Muztagh lies at the heart of the Karakoram close to the Indian border and contains some of the range's greatest scenary and four 8000m peaks including K2.
While the area is technically the Karakoram the transition to Pamir is evident as the densely packed aggressively angled peaks giving way to rolling mountains and broad grazing pastures. Home to Pakistan's highest peaks and longest glaciers.