Istor-o-Nal

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Istor-o-Nal
The multi-peak Istor-o-Nal (right of the center of the picture) and Nobaism Zom (6999 m, left), which is also considered to be a secondary peak of the Istor-o-Nal, from the south. To the left outside of the picture follows the noshak.

The multi-peak Istor-o-Nal (right of the center of the picture) and Nobaism Zom (6999 m, left), which is also considered to be a secondary peak of the Istor-o-Nal, from the south. The noshak follows on the left outside the picture .

height 7403  m
location Chitral in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ( Pakistan )
Mountains Hindu Kush
Dominance 8.25 km →  Noshak
Notch height 1025 m ↓  ( 6378  m )
Coordinates 36 ° 22 '34 "  N , 71 ° 53' 56"  E Coordinates: 36 ° 22 '34 "  N , 71 ° 53' 56"  E
Istor-o-Nal (Pakistan)
Istor-o-Nal
First ascent August 12, 1969 by Spanish expedition with Josep Manuel Anglada, Jordi Pons, Joan Cerdá and Emili Civis
Normal way glaciated alpine tour
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Istor-o-Nal is the third highest mountain in the Hindu Kush . However, the name is used for a mountain with eleven individual peaks over 7000 meters. The Istor-o-Nal is located in Chitral , Pakistan near the Tirich Mir . Istoro Nal means "horseshoe" in the Khowar language. Istor means "horse". The origin of the name is unknown.

Ascent history

The Americans Joseph E. Murphy, Jr. and Thomas A. Mutch of the Princeton Mountaineering Club and their Pakistani liaison officer Ken Bankwala made a first attempt at ascent. On June 8, 1955, however, the two Americans only reached a secondary summit via the west ridge, which they believed to be the main summit because of the poor visibility. The first ascent of the main summit was made on August 12, 1969 by Josep Manuel Anglada, Jordi Pons, Joan Cerdá and Emili Civis as part of a Spanish expedition.

Minor peaks

The Istor-o-Nal has eleven individual peaks. These include:

  • North summit ( 7373  m , ⊙ )
  • South summit ( 7308  m , ⊙ )
  • West summit ( 7300  m , ⊙ )

The northeast summit ( 7276  m , ⊙ ) and the east summit ( 7100  m , ⊙ ) have not yet been climbed.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ José-Manuel Anglada: Asia, Pakistani-Afghan Frontier, Istor-o-Nal, First Ascent of Highest Point, and Other Neighboring Peaks . American Alpine Journal, 1970, vol. 17th
  2. ^ Anglada y Pons. Una cordada histórica. rtve.es, December 16, 2013, accessed November 27, 2014 (Spanish).
  3. ↑ Istor o Nal. In: summitpost.org. Retrieved November 27, 2014 .