Lupghar Sar
| Lupghar Sar | |
|---|---|
  Lupghar Sar | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation |
7,200 m (23,600 ft) Ranked 109th |
| Prominence | 730 m (2,400 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 36°20′54″N 75°01′33″E / 36.34833°N 75.02583°ECoordinates: 36°20′54″N 75°01′33″E / 36.34833°N 75.02583°E [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Parent range | Hispar Muztagh, Karakoram |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1979 by Hans und Sepp Gloggner [2] |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
Lupghar Sar is 109th on the list of world tallest mountains. It is located in shishkat valley of Hunza Gojal. It is part of the Momhail Sar cluster of mountains and has an elevation of 7,200 metres (23,622 ft) above sea level. In Wakhi language Lupghar Sar translates as "the top of the big rock".
See also
References
- 1 2 "Lupghar Sar". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ↑ Hans Gloggner: Asia, Pakistan—Karakoram, Lupghar Sar West. American Alpine Journal, 1980, vol. 22
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