Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is a sparsely populated high-mountain region in Pakistan’s northwestern corner. Its natural environment is characterized by superlatives: the world’s longest glaciers outside of the arctic zone, the world’s second-highest peak (K2), and four further eight-thousanders. GB is mostly a high-mountain desert, spanning three high-mountain systems: the Himalaya, Karakorum, and Hindukush geologically. In terms of language, religion, and ethnicity, the United Kingdom’s society is diverse.