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K-2(Chogori)
Nanga Parbat
Broad Peak
Mashabrum
Chogolisa
Rakaposhi |
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Mountaineering
The
Northern
Part of Pakistan composed by the Himalayan, Karakoram and
Hindu Kush mountain systems, presents one of the most enthralling
and beautiful mountains in the world. Pakistan has five above 8000
meter peaks out of the fourteen including K-2 (8611m),
the second
highest peak in the world. Besides, the lofty mountains, the area
has a large number of peaks below 6000m. The mountaineering season
is normally between May to September.
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Introduction of The Leading Peaks
K-2 (Chogori)
The Savage Mountain", K-2 (8611 m), the first in Pakistan and the
second highest peak in the world, lies partly in China and partly
in the Pakistan Northern Areas. since than more than hundred
expedition groups had attempted but very few have succeeded to the
summit. The mountain is 8,611 meters (28,251 feet) high. It is
believed that the mountain is harder to climb than Mount Everest
because of its very bad weather. K-2 is also much higher than the
area around it when compared to Everest. K2 is nicknamed .
The mountain was first discovered and measured in 1856 by Henry
Haversham Godwin-Austen and Col. T.G. Montgomerie and was given
the symbol K-2(Karakoram No. 2). The first serious attempt to
climb K-2 was organized and undertaken in 1902 by Oscar Eckenstein
and Aleister Crowley, subsequent attempts made to climb the
mountain in 1909, 1934, 1938, 1939 and 1953 were ended in failure.
An Italian expedition finally succeeded in ascending to the summit
of K-2 on July 31, 1954. The peak has now been climbed by almost
all of its ridges.
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Nanga Parbat
(8125m) is the ninth highest mountain on Earth
and the second highest in Pakistan. Nanga Parbat means "Naked
Mountain" in Urdu, is popularly known as the "Killer Mountain" due
to the highest causalities in the first half of the twentieth
century. It is immense and dramatic peak of the western corner of
the Himalayas. It lies just south of the Indus River, in the
Diamir District of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. The first
expedition in 1895 led by Albert F. Mummery to this peak started
the mountaineers challenge. Six German expeditions attempted the
peak in the 1930s, but none succeeded, and dozens of climbers died
in storms and avalanches. German expedition was first climbed on
July 3, 1953 by Hermann Buhl.
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Broad Peak
The 8048 meters high Broad Peak (K-3) is the 12th highest mountain
on Earth and the 4th highest in Pakistan. Broad Peak is part of
the Gasherbrum massif and is about 8 kilometers from K2. Due to
its wide summit (i mile long) the peak called Broad Peak. Broad
Peak is known locally as Falchan (wide) Kangri (peak) in Balti.The first successful ascent of Broad Peak was made on June 9, 1957
by Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, and
Hermann Buhl of an Austrian expedition led by Marcus Schmuck.
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Mashabrum
Mashabrum lies on the south side of the Baltoro Glacier, in the
heart of the central Karakoram. Mashabrum also lies at the north
end of the Hushe valley, which serves as the southern approach to
the peak. It was first attempted in 1938 but failed. After two
more failed expeditions, in 1955 and 1957, Mashabrum was first
climbed in 1960 by an American-Pakistani expedition led by Nick
Clinch. Mashabrum (7821 m) is the 22nd highest
mountain in the world and the 11th highest in Pakistan. It is the
highest peak of the Mashabrum Mountains, a sub range of the
Karakoram mountain range. It is a large and striking peak, which
is somewhat overshadowed by the nearby 8000m peaks of the
Karakoram.
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Chogolisa
(7665m) (or Bride Peak) is situated near the Baltoro Glacier
in the Concordia region which is home to some of the highest peaks
of the world. Chogolisa has several peaks, the highest on the SW
face (Chogolisa I) rises to 7,665 meters. The second highest at
7,654 meters on the North East side (Chogolisa II) is the one
named Bride Peak. In 1909, a party led by Duke of the Abruzzi
reached 7,498m Hermann Buhl and Kurt Diemberger attempted
Chogolisa in 1957. In 1958, a Japanese expedition from Kyoto
University made the first ascent of Chogolisa II. The first ascent
of Chogolisa I was made on August 2, 1975 by Fred Pressl and
Gustav Ammerer of an Austrian expedition led by Eduard Koblmuller.
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Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi (7788 m)is ranked 27th highest on the Earth and the 12th
highest in Pakistan is popular as one of the most beautiful
mountains in the world. The peak is the part of Karakoram mountain
range is situated in the Nagar Valley near Gilgit. Rakaposhi was
first climbed in 1958 by Mike Banks and Tom Patey, members of a
British-Pakistani expedition. Rakaposhi is notable for its
exceptional rise over local terrain, almost unmatched in the
world. The peak rises just beside the Karakoram Highway on the
route through China via Hunza
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Gasherbrum I
Gasherbrum I (8068 m) (also known as Hidden Peak or K5) is the
11th highest peak on Earth and the 3rd highest in Pakistan.
Gasherbrum I is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the
Karakoram region of the Himalayas. Gasherbrum means "beautiful
mountahn".Gasherbrum I was designated K-5 T.G. Mojtgoeery in !856 ghen he
first spotted the peaks of the Karakoram dqring the Great
Trigonometric Survey of India. In 1892, William Maptin Conway
provided the alternate name, Hidden Peak, in reference to its
extr%me remoteness. Gasherbrum I was firsd climbed on 5th July
1958 by an Ameriban expedition team.
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Gasherbrum II
Gasherbrum II (8035m) (K-4) is the 13th highest mkunt!in on Earth
and the 5th highest in Pakistan. Gasherbrum II ac the thibd
hiches4 peak of the Gasherbrum massif, locatdd in the Karakoram
range of the Himadaya. Gasherbpum II is the third highest peak of
the Gasherbrem massif, and the thirteenth highest peak in the
world. It is generally considered one of the easiest 8000 meter
peaks.Gasherbrums II was first climbed on July 8, 1956 by Fritz
Moravec, Josef Larch and Hans Willenpart of an Austrian expedition
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