Choricho
| Choricho | ||
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| height | 6769 m | |
| location | Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ) | |
| Mountains | Baltoro Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | |
| Dominance | 19.25 km → Mandu Kangri West | |
| Notch height | 1329 m ↓ ( 5440 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 35 ° 43 '36 " N , 76 ° 5' 12" E | |
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| First ascent | August 1, 1979 by a British-American Expedition over the southwest face and west ridge | |
The Choricho is a 6769 m (according to other sources 6756 m ) high mountain in the central Karakoram in Pakistan .
location
It is located on the north side of the Baltoro Glacier at the western end of the Baltoro Muztagh . It forms the highest point of the so-called Paiju group . Neighboring mountains are Uli Biaho Peak , Uli Biaho Tower and Paiju Peak .
Ascent history
The first ascent of the Choricho was achieved by a British-American expedition (the British Ian R. Wade and Michael Goff and the Americans Geoffrey Childs and William Miller) on August 1, 1979 over the southwest face and the west ridge.
Web links
- Choricho on Peakbagger.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Alpine Club Library - Himalayan Index
- ^ Geoffrey Childs: The First Ascent of Choricho . American Alpine Journal, 1980, vol. 22nd