The Karakoram Pass (Uighur: قاراقۇرۇم ئېغىزى) is a 5,540 m or 18,176 ft mountain pass between India and China in the Karakoram Range. It is the highest pass on the ancient caravan route between Leh in Ladakh and Yarkand in the Tarim Basin. 'Karakoram' literally means 'Black Gravel' in Mongolic.. Historically, the high altitude of the pass and the lack of fodder were responsible ...

This is a list of all the Ultra prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than 1,500 metres) in the Karakoram, Hindu Kush and neighbouring ranges. The list includes 4 of the 14 8000m summits, all in the Karakoram, including the second highest mountain in the world, K2.There are a further 19 Ultras in the Karakoram and 5 in the Hindu Kush over 7,000m.

Der Karakorum ist ein bis zu 8611 m hohes Gebirge in Südasien beziehungsweise Hochasien.Er trägt mit dem K2 den zweithöchsten Berg der Erde sowie mit Broad Peak (8051 m), Gasherbrum I („Hidden Peak“, 8080 m) und Gasherbrum II (8034 m) drei weitere Achttausender.Außerdem befinden sich hier 63 eigenständige Siebentausender und etliche Nebengipfel.