Karakorum

American  

[kahr-uh-kawr-uhm, -kohr-, kar-] / ˌkɑr əˈkɔr əm, -ˈkoʊr-, ˌkær- /

noun

1. a ruined city in central Mongolian People's Republic: capital of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century.

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Karakorum British  

/ ˌkærəˈkɔːrəm /

noun

1. a ruined city in Mongolia: founded in 1220 by Ghenghis Khan; destroyed by Kublai Khan when his brother rebelled against him, after Kublai Khan had moved his capital to Peking (now Beijing)

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Karakorum

The incident occurred in the Karakorum mountains on Monday when the 31-year-old was caught in a rockfall.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2025

An estimated 90,000+ glaciers of the Himalayas, Karakorum and Hindu Kush mountains are currently at risk of reaching the tipping point, threatening the nearly 870 million people that rely on them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2023

K2, on the Chinese-Pakistani border in the Karakorum Range, has one of the deadliest records, with most climbers dying on the descent, where the slightest mistake can trigger an avalanche and become fatal.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2022

Located in the Karakorum mountain range, K2 is one of the most dangerous climbs.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 8, 2021

Mount Godwin-Austen in the Karakorum is only about 650 feet lower than Mount Everest.

From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Sven Anders Hedin

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