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Let's explore one of the highest regions of the planet - the central Karakoram with the densest concentration of mountains of 8000 m and above. We're going to need a good climbing performance for the trip - even the frozen plateau of Baltoro glacier above which K2 and Gasherbrum V and VI loom is more than 13.000 ft high. | Let's explore one of the highest regions of the planet - the central Karakoram with the densest concentration of mountains of 8000 m and above. We're going to need a good climbing performance for the trip - even the frozen plateau of Baltoro glacier above which K2 and Gasherbrum V and VI loom is more than 13.000 ft high. | ||
[[File:Karakoram1.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Circling Gasherbrum | [[File:Karakoram1.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Circling Gasherbrum I]] | ||
Take off from Skardu airport in Pakistan (OPSD). Skardu has a reasonably long (11,944 ft) runway at just 7,316 ft elevation, so you can take a jet, but for instance the Twin Otter is more stylish. | Take off from Skardu airport in Pakistan (OPSD). Skardu has a reasonably long (11,944 ft) runway at just 7,316 ft elevation, so you can take a jet, but for instance the Twin Otter is more stylish. | ||