Karakoram K2 and the Balti, extensively in his book "Three Cups of Tea", about his quest to build schools for children in the region. In the "Gatchaman" TV series, the Karakoram range houses Galactor's headquarters. "K2 Kahani" (The K2 Story) by Mustansar Hussain Tarar describes his experiences at K2 base camp. Karakoram The Karakoram, or Karakorum is a large mountain range spanning the borders of Pakistan, India, and China, with the northwest extremity of the range extending to Afghanistan and Tajikistan. It begins in the Wakhan Corridor (Afghanistan) in the west and encompasses the majority of Gilgit–Baltistan (Pakistan) and extends into
Mountains of Central Asia Mountains of Central Asia South of the northern low lands is a great belt of mountains and plateaus. The Pamir plateau in central Asia forms mountainous chains running out in different directions. The mountain chains of the Himalayas, Karakoram and Kunlun run towards the east. The plateau of Tibet, enclosed by the Himalayas and Kunlun, is the largest and highest plateau of the world. Mount Everest in the Himalayas is the highest peak in the world. The vast cool desert of Gobi is in this region. The Mountains of Central Asia are a biodiversity hot spot designated by Conservation International