Kanjut Sar
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Kanjut Sar (Urdu: کنجوت سر) is a mountain located between Shimshal Valley and Hisper Valley in the Karakoram mountain range. It is the 28th-highest mountain in the world. Kanjut is the native name of the Hunza valley while Sar means mountain peak in Burushaski.[2]
Kanjut Sar consists of two peaks:
- Kanjut Sar I at 7,760 metres (25,459 ft).
- Kanjut Sar II, to the southeast of I, at 6,831 m (22,411 ft).
Kanjut Sar I was first climbed in 1959 by Camillo Pellissier, member of an Italian expedition directed by Guido Monzino.[3] From 4 to 6 August 1981, seven Japanese climbers of the same expedition climbed to the top.[4]
The first ascent of Kanjut Sar II was achieved by a Swiss team in 1985.[5] Expedition leader Toni Spirig, Ueli Stahel and Richie Ott finally carried it out in alpine style after several attempts . The climbers reached the summit on July 10.[6] The ascent route led over the north-west side.
On July 29, 1990, a Dutch expedition made the second ascent of Kanjut Sar II in alpine style via the south face.[7] Expedition members were Peter Kok, Frank Schmidt, Franck van den Barselaer, Hendrik Freie and Pieter de Kam.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Karakoram and India/Pakistan Himalayas Ultra-Prominences". peaklist.org. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ Kreutzmann, Hermann (2006). Karakoram in Transition: Culture, Development and Ecology in the Hunza Valley. OUP Pakistan. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-19-547210-3.
- ^ "Kanjut Sar". Climbs And Expeditions. American Alpine Journal. 12 (1). American Alpine Club: 161. 1960. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Kanjut Sar, West Face". Climbs And Expeditions. American Alpine Journal. 24 (56). American Alpine Club: 276. 1982. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Spirig, Toni (1986). "Pakistan, Kanjut Sar II". American Alpine Journal. 28 (60). American Alpine Club: 282. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Toni Spirig: Kanjut Sar II. In: American Alpine Journal 1986, S. 282. (AAJO), retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ Kok, Peter (1991). "Pakistan, Kanjut Sar II". American Alpine Journal. 33. American Alpine Club. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Northern Pakistan - highly detailed placemarks of towns, villages, peaks, glaciers, rivers and minor tributaries in Google Earth Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
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