Godwin-Austen Glacier
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Godwin-Austen Location of the Godwin-Austen Glacier within the greater Karakoram region Godwin-Austen Godwin-Austen (Gilgit Baltistan) | |
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| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Karakoram range, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 35°48′N 76°31′E / 35.8°N 76.52°E |
The Godwin-Austen Glacier is a glacier in the Karakoram range and is close to K2, the second highest mountain peak in the world, situated in Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Its confluence with the Baltoro Glacier is called Concordia and is a popular trekking destination as it provides views of four of the five eight-thousanders in the region.
The Godwin-Austen Glacier, located in the Central Karakoram, forms part of the Upper Indus Basin.
The glacier can be approached via the Balti town of Skardu. It receives its name from Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen, an early explorer of this region. K2 was also once proposed to be named Mount Godwin-Austen in his honour, but was rejected.