Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains

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The Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains are a subrange of the Karakoram range. They are located in the Gilgit district of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. They are bordered on the north by Barpu and Chogo Lungma Glaciers; on the east by the Shigar River; on the south by the Gilgit and Indus Rivers, and on the west by the Hunza River.

The two namesake peaks, Rakaposhi (7,788 m/25,551 ft) and Haramosh (7,409 m/24,308 ft), are among the largest in the world in terms of rise above local terrain, due to their positions near very low valleys. Rakaposhi rises dramatically above a bend in the Hunza River, forming the western anchor of the range, while Haramosh stands on the north side of the Indus River, in the south-central portion of the range.

Selected peaks of the Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains