Karakoram

The Karakoram rises north of the upper Indus in a vast array of peaks and glaciers. Among its highest mountains is K2, while the great Baltoro Glacier winds between steep walls of rock and ice. Meltwater from the glacier feeds the Braldu and Shigar rivers, tributaries of the Indus. The mountains form a high divide between the Indus basin and the rivers flowing north towards the interior of Asia.