Godwin-Austen Glacier
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Location of the Godwin-Austen Glacier within the greater Karakoram region | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Karakoram range, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 35°48′N 76°31′E / 35.800°N 76.517°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 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.