. Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909, an account of the expedition of H. R. H. Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy, duke of the Abruzzi. MITKE PEAK WITH ADJACENT SOITH WALL OV THE BALTORO. through the mist. Its gigantic northern wall is deeply furrowed andloaded with glaciers breaking into icefalls down the sides of atremendous central rib of rock. This latter is also covered in gieat partwith ice, and leads up to the small horn which forms the topmost peak,25,660 feet. The second peak, 25,610 feet high, is hidden behind the firstone. The foot of the mountain is at least four miles from the Baltoro,
. Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909, an account of the expedition of H. R. H. Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy, duke of the Abruzzi. MITKE PEAK WITH ADJACENT SOITH WALL OV THE BALTORO. through the mist. Its gigantic northern wall is deeply furrowed andloaded with glaciers breaking into icefalls down the sides of atremendous central rib of rock. This latter is also covered in gieat partwith ice, and leads up to the small horn which forms the topmost peak,25,660 feet. The second peak, 25,610 feet high, is hidden behind the firstone. The foot of the mountain is at least four miles from the Baltoro,and the space between is traversed by two large glaciers, the Munduand Yermanendu, which flow on either side of a long, low and deeplyindented spur, like a miniature chain of peaks running at right anglesto the main one. To the east of Masherbrum and beyond a series ofminor spurs which divide a few secondary val]e3s, the Baltoro receivestwo more confluents as large as the glaciers of the Masherbrum, flowing Gasherbrulii. rtu1dT^ti^Bi)
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