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°E / 36.34833; 75.02583Coordinates: 36°20′54″N 75°01′33″E / 36.34833°N 75.02583°E / 36.34833; 75.02583[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".

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