Marble Peak (Pakistan)
| Marble Peak | |
|---|---|
South aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,256 m (20,525 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 876 m (2,874 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | K2[3] |
| Isolation | 5.68 km (3.53 mi)[1] |
| Coordinates | 35°46′27″N 76°29′27″E / 35.774139°N 76.490925°E[1] |
| Geography | |
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| Interactive map of Marble Peak | |
| Location | Kashmir |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Administrative territory | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| District | Shigar |
| Protected area | Central Karakoram National Park[4] |
| Parent range | Karakoram Baltoro Muztagh |
| Geology | |
| Rock type(s) | Marble, Limestone, Slate[5][6] |
Marble Peak is a mountain in northern Pakistan.
Description
Marble Peak is a 6,256-metre (20,525-foot) summit in the Baltoro Muztagh subrange of the Karakoram. The remote mountain is situated three kilometres (1.9 mi) immediately northwest of the confluence of the Baltoro Glacier and Godwin-Austen Glacier in Central Karakoram National Park. It is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of K2 and eight kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Broad Peak.[1] Precipitation runoff from this mountain's slopes drains into the Braldu River drainage basin. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,750 metres (5,741 ft) above the Baltoro Glacier in 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi).
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Marble Peak is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[7] Weather systems are forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. October through November is the monsoon season. The months of June, July, and August offer the most favorable weather for visiting or climbing this peak.[8]
See also
Gallery
References
- ^ a b c d e "Marble Peak, Pakistan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ Bart Jordans, Trekking in the Karakoram, Cicerone Press Limited, 2024, ISBN 9781787650749
- ^ "Marble Peak". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ Central Karakoram National Park, Forest, Wildlife & Environment Department, Government of Gilgit-Baltistan, Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ Lawrence L. Malinconico, Tectonics of the Western Himalayas, Geological Society of America, 1989, ISBN 9780813722320, p. 54.
- ^ Filippo De Filippi, Karakoram and Western Himalaya 1909, Constable, 1912.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
- ^ K2 – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information, Mountain-forecast.com, Retrieved May 27, 2025.
External links
- Weather: Marble Peak