Editing Skardu (section)

===Mountains===
[[File:Jamia masjid(mosque) skardu. photo by me.jpg|thumbnail|Skardu Grand Mosque]]
Accessible from Skardu by road, the nearby [[Askole]] and [[Hushe]] are the main gateways to the snow-covered {{convert|8,000|m|ft|lk=out|adj=on|abbr=off}} peaks including [[K2]], the [[Gasherbrum]]s, [[Broad Peak]], and the [[Trango Towers]], and to the huge glaciers of [[Baltoro Glacier|Baltoro]], [[Biafo Glacier|Biafo]] and [[Trango Glacier|Trango]]. This makes Skardu the main tourist and mountaineering base in the area, which has led to the development of a reasonably extensive tourist infrastructure including shops and hotels. The popularity of the region results in high prices, especially during the main trekking season.