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K6 (mountain)

Coordinates: 35°25′12″N 76°33′00″E / 35.42000°N 76.55000°E / 35.42000; 76.55000
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K6
کے 6
Baltistan Peak
K6 (middle) and Saltoro Kangri (right) from the air in 2011
Highest point
Elevation7,282 m (23,891 ft)[1]
Ranked 89th
Prominence1,962 m (6,437 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates35°25′12″N 76°33′00″E / 35.42000°N 76.55000°E / 35.42000; 76.55000
Geography
K6 is located in Pakistan
K6
K6
Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
K6 is located in Gilgit Baltistan
K6
K6
K6 (Gilgit Baltistan)
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45km
30miles
Pakistan
India
China
Gasherbrum V
48
Gasherbrum V
Rimo III
Rimo III
Apsarasas Kangri I
Apsarasas Kangri I
Diran
Diran
Muztagh Tower
Muztagh Tower
K6
K6
Yutmaru Sar
Yutmaru Sar
Baintha Brakk
Baintha Brakk
Crown Peak
Crown Peak
Baltoro Kangri
Baltoro Kangri
Yazghil Dome South
Yazghil Dome South
Sherpi Kangri
Sherpi Kangri
Rimo I, Rimo massif
Rimo I, Rimo massif
Ultar, Ultar Peak, Ultar Sar
Ultar, Ultar Peak, Ultar Sar
Ghent Kangri
Ghent Kangri
Haramosh Peak
Haramosh Peak
Skil Brum
Skil Brum
Momhil Sar
Momhil Sar
Sia Kangri
Sia Kangri
K12
K12
Malubiting
Malubiting
Teram Kangri I
Teram Kangri I
Yukshin Gardan Sar
Yukshin Gardan Sar
Passu Sar
Passu Sar
Pumari Chhish
Pumari Chhish
Saser Kangri III
Saser Kangri III
Saser Kangri II
Saser Kangri II
Mamostong Kangri K35
Mamostong Kangri K35
Skyang Kangri
Skyang Kangri
Trivor Sar
Trivor Sar
Shispare or Shispare Sar
Shispare or Shispare Sar
Chogolisa
Chogolisa
Saser Kangri I, K22
Saser Kangri I, K22
Batura III
Batura III
Saltoro Kangri, K10
Saltoro Kangri, K10
Kanjut Sar
Kanjut Sar
Batura II
Batura II
Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi
Batura Sar, Batura I
Batura Sar, Batura I
Masherbrum, K1
9
Masherbrum, K1
Kunyang Chhish (Kunyang Kish, Khunyang Chhish, Khinyang Chhish)
8
Kunyang Chhish (Kunyang Kish, Khunyang Chhish, Khinyang Chhish)
Distaghil Sar
7
Distaghil Sar
Gasherbrum IV, K3
6
Gasherbrum IV, K3
Gasherbrum III, K3a
5
Gasherbrum III, K3a
Gasherbrum II, K4
4
Gasherbrum II, K4
Broad Peak
3
Broad Peak
Gasherbrum I, K5
2
Gasherbrum I, K5
K2
1
K2
The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height.

Legend:
1:K22:Gasherbrum I, K53:Broad Peak4:Gasherbrum II, K45:Gasherbrum III, K3a6:Gasherbrum IV, K37:Distaghil Sar8:Kunyang Chhish9:Masherbrum, K110:Batura Sar, Batura I11:Rakaposhi12:Batura II13:Kanjut Sar14:Saltoro Kangri, K1015:Batura III16: Saser Kangri I, K2217:Chogolisa18:Shispare19:Trivor Sar20:Skyang Kangri21:Mamostong Kangri, K3522:Saser Kangri II23:Saser Kangri III24:Pumari Chhish25:Passu Sar26:Yukshin Gardan Sar27:Teram Kangri I28:Malubiting29:K1230:Sia Kangri31:Momhil Sar32:Skil Brum33:Haramosh Peak34:Ghent Kangri35:Ultar Sar36:Rimo massif37:Sherpi Kangri38:Yazghil Dome South39:Baltoro Kangri40:Crown Peak41:Baintha Brakk42:Yutmaru Sar43:K644:Muztagh Tower45:Diran46:Apsarasas Kangri I47:Rimo III48:Gasherbrum V

 
Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
LocationGilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan-controlled Kashmir[Notes 1]
Parent rangeMasherbrum Mountains, Karakoram
Climbing
First ascent1970 by von der Hecken, G. Haberl, E. Koblmüller, G. Pressl
Easiest routeglacier/snow/ice climb
A climber stands in front of a vista of snow-covered mountains
Chogolisa
K6
A climber stands in front of a vista of snow-covered mountains
K6 is shown in the background of this photo, 21.7 km (13.5 miles) from Chogolisa. At the foot of Chogolisa is Vigne Glacier.
K6
Simplified Chinese巴爾蒂斯坦峰
(K6峰)
Transcriptions

Surveyed as K6 (Urdu: کے 6), but also known as Baltistan Peak, it is a notable peak of the Masherbrum Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan. Despite being much lower than adjoining mountains, the Eight-thousanders and high 7000m peaks such as Masherbrum, K6 has huge, steep faces, and great relief above the nearby valleys.

Location

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K6 is the highest peak in the area surrounding the Charakusa Glacier, a region which has seen renewed climbing interest in recent years. This glacier lies at the head of the Hushe Valley, which in turn leads to the Shyok River and thence to the Indus River. The Charakusa gives access to the north side of K6; to the southwest of the peak is the small Nangmah (or "Nangpah") Glacier, and to the east is the larger Kaberi Glacier and the Kaberi River valley.

History

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The first ascent of K6 was in 1970, by an Austrian party, which was led by Eduard Koblmueller and included Gerhard Haberl, Christian von der Hecken and Gerd Pressl via the Southeast Ridge from the Nangmah Glacier. The expedition had originally planned to climb Malubiting but the Pakistan government withdrew this permission after the team arrived in the country. K6 was allotted to the team instead.[2][3]

The Himalayan Index[4] lists three additional attempts, but no additional ascents, on K6.

Notes

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  1. ^ The mountain is located on the western side of the Line of Control between India and Pakistan.

References

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  1. ^ a b "High Asia I: The Karakoram, Pakistan Himalaya and India Himalaya (north of Nepal)". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  2. ^ Koblmueller, Eduard (1971). "The ascent of K6" (PDF). Alpine Journal. Translated by Bowman, E. London, England: Alpine Club: 149–155. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  3. ^ Koblmueller, Eduard (1971). "Asia, Pakistan, K6". Climbs And Expeditions. American Alpine Journal. American Alpine Club. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  4. ^ Himalayan Index
  • Neate, Jill (1990). High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks. Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-0-89886-238-6.
  • Andy Fanshawe and Stephen Venables, Himalaya Alpine-Style, Hodder and Stoughton, 1995.
  • Himalayan Index