Baltoro Kangri

Baltoro Kangri (7,312 m), the 'Golden Throne' at the head of the Baltoro Glacier.

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Baltoro Kangri, also called the Golden Throne, is a 7,312 metre mountain of the Karakoram, the 82nd highest in the world. It lies south of the Gasherbrums and east of Chogolisa, and the great Baltoro Glacier rises at its foot, with the Abruzzi Glacier to the north. A Japanese expedition from Tokyo University made the first ascent on 4 August 1963.

Why go

✦The 'Golden Throne', 7,312 m
✦Where the Baltoro Glacier begins
✦First climbed in 1963

How to Reach

Reached only on the Baltoro trek from Askole, with a licensed operator.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, June to August.

Getting there, Reached only on the Baltoro trek from Askole, with a licensed operator.

Allow, Part of a multi-week trek.

What to Do

◆See it on the Baltoro trek beyond Concordia

◆Combine with Chogolisa and the Gasherbrums

◆Climb only with an expedition

Nearby

Straight-line distance from Baltoro Kangri, within 5 km.

Nothing else genuinely close by (within 5 km of Baltoro Kangri) is published yet.