Great Trango Tower
| Great Trango Tower | ||
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 Great Trango Tower on the right, the Nameless Tower on the left |
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| height | 6287 m | |
| location | Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ) | |
| Mountains | Baltoro Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | |
| Dominance | 3.77 km → Trango Ri | |
| Notch height | 647 m ↓ ( 5640 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 35 ° 45 '28 " N , 76 ° 12' 4" E | |
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| rock | granite | |
| First ascent | July 21, 1977 by Galen Rowell , John Roskelley , Kim Schmitz , James Morrissey and Dennis Hennek | |
The Great Trango Tower is the highest peak of the Trango Towers at 6287 m .
location
It is located on the north side of the Baltoro Glacier in the Baltoro Muztagh in the Karakoram . This mountain has three minor peaks that are almost equally high.
Ascent history
The first ascent of the summit was made on July 21, 1977 by Galen Rowell , John Roskelley , Kim Schmitz , James Morrissey and Dennis Hennek . The ascent route led from the Trango Glacier over the so-called Pulpit ( English for “pulpit”) and the south face to the summit.
With a wall height of around 1,600 m, the east face of the Great Trango Tower is one of the highest vertical falls in the world. It was first climbed in 1984 by the Norwegians Hans Christian Doseth and Finn Dæhli . Both climbers died on the descent. Since then there have been few attempts to climb this wall. The easiest route to the summit, however, is not considered particularly difficult.
Minor peaks
The Great Trango has a secondary peak, the 6231 m high Great Trango East .
Web links
- Great Trango Tower on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Great Trango Tower at Peakware
- Great Trango Tower at summitpost.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dennis Hennek: Great Trango Tower . American Alpine Journal, 1978, vol. 21st
- ^ Alpine Club Library - Himalayan Index
- ^ Asia, Pakistan, Summary of Trango Ascents . American Alpine Journal, 1993, vol. 35.
- ↑ Description of the expedition. ( Memento of February 10, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) adventureconsultants.com (PDF; 356 kB), accessed on March 31, 2009