Hispar Muztagh
Sub-range of Karakorum mountain range
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Hispar Muztagh
Location of the Hispar Muztagh within the greater Karakoram region
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Hispar Muztagh
Hispar Muztagh (Gilgit Baltistan)
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Hispar Muztagh is a sub-range of the Karakoram mountain range. It is located in the Nagar District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, north of Hispar Glacier, south of Shimshal Valley, and east of the Hunza Valley.[1] It is the second highest sub-range of the Karakoram, the highest being the Baltoro Muztagh. The highest mountain in the range is Distaghil Sar (7,885m/25,869 ft).
Selected peaks in the Hispar Muztagh
Mountain | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Coordinates | Prominence (m) | Parent mountain | First ascent | Ascents (attempts) [1] |
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Distaghil Sar | 7,885 | 25,869 | 36°19′33″N 75°11′18″E / 36.32583°N 75.18833°E / 36.32583; 75.18833 | 2,525 | K2 | 1960 | 3 (5) |
Khunyang Chhish | 7,823 | 25,666 | 36°12′19″N 75°12′28″E / 36.20528°N 75.20778°E / 36.20528; 75.20778 | 1,765 | Distaghil Sar | 1971 | 2 (6) |
Kanjut Sar | 7,760 | 25,558 | 36°12′18″N 75°25′04″E / 36.20500°N 75.41778°E / 36.20500; 75.41778 | 1,690 | Khunyang Chhish | 1959 | 2 (1) |
Trivor | 7,577 | 24,859 | 36°17′15″N 75°05′10″E / 36.28750°N 75.08611°E / 36.28750; 75.08611 | 1,000 | Distaghil Sar | 1960 | 2 (5) |
Pumari Chhish | 7,492 | 24,580 | 36°12′40″N 75°15′10″E / 36.21111°N 75.25278°E / 36.21111; 75.25278 | 884 | Khunyang Chhish | 1979 | 1 (2) |
Yukshin Gardan Sar | 7,469 | 24,505 | 36°15′00″N 75°22′30″E / 36.25000°N 75.37500°E / 36.25000; 75.37500 | 1,313 | Pumari Chhish | 1984 | 4 (1) |
Momhil Sar | 7,414 | 24,324 | 36°19′04″N 75°02′11″E / 36.31778°N 75.03639°E / 36.31778; 75.03639 | 990 | Trivor | 1964 | 2 (6) |
Yazghil Dome South | 7,324 | 24,029 | 36°19′N 75°13′E / 36.317°N 75.217°E / 36.317; 75.217 | <500 | Distaghil Sar | ??? | ??? |
Yutmaru Sar | 7,283 | 23,894 | 36°13′40″N 75°22′05″E / 36.22778°N 75.36806°E / 36.22778; 75.36806 | 620 | Yukshin Gardan Sar | 1980 | 1 (1) |
Lupghar Sar | 7,200 | 23,622 | 36°20′52″N 75°00′57″E / 36.34778°N 75.01583°E / 36.34778; 75.01583 | 730 | Momhil Sar | 1979 | 1 (0) |
Bularung Sar | 7,200 | 23,622 | 36°18′N 75°08′E / 36.300°N 75.133°E / 36.300; 75.133 | <500 | Trivor | ??? | ??? |
Note
- ^ These are from the Himalayan Index, which may not be completely accurate, as some climbs may not have been recorded in the climbing literature or indexed properly.
Sources
- ^ "Disteghil Sar| Pakistan Tourism Portal". paktourismportal.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
Jerzy Wala, Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram, Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, Zurich, 1990.
External links
- Blankonthemap The Northern Kashmir WebSite
- A labeled Google Earth image of Hispar Muztagh Range
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