Kanjut Sar II
| Kanjut Sar II | ||
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 Kanjut Sar I in the center of the picture; to the right of it the Kanjut Sar II |
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| height | 6831 m | |
| location | Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ) | |
| Mountains | Hispar Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | |
| Dominance | 7.58 km → Kanjut Sar I | |
| Notch height | 1031 m ↓ ( 5800 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 36 ° 8 '24 " N , 75 ° 26' 25" E | |
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| First ascent | July 10, 1985 by Ueli Stahel, Richi Ott, Toni Spirig | |
| Normal way | glaciated alpine tour | |
 Hispar Muztagh satellite image; Kanjut Sar II (14). |
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The Kanjut Sar II is a 6831 m high mountain in the Karakorum .
It belongs to the Hispar Muztagh , part of the Karakoram main chain in the Pakistani autonomous region of Gilgit-Baltistan north of the Hispar Glacier . Kanjut Sar II grows out of the southeast ridge of Kanjut Sar I and is flanked by the Khani Basa Glacier in the west and south and by the Khurdopin Glacier in the northeast.
Ascent history
The first ascent of Kanjut Sar II was achieved by a Swiss team in 1985. Expedition leader Toni Spirig as well as Ueli Stahel and Richie Ott did it after several attempts in alpine style . The climbers reached the summit on July 10th. The ascent route led over the northwest side.
On July 29, 1990, a Dutch expedition succeeded in making the second ascent of Kanjut Sar II in alpine style over the south face. Expedition members were Peter Kok, Frank Schmidt, Franck van den Barselaer, Hendrik Freie and Pieter de Kam.
Web links
- Map at himalaya-info.org
Individual evidence
- ^ Toni Spirig: Asia, Pakistan, Kanjut Sar II . American Alpine Journal, 1986, vol. 28.
- ↑ Toni Spirig: Kanjut Sar II. In: American Alpine Journal 1986, p. 282. (AAJO) , accessed on November 17, 2012.
- ^ Peter Kok: Asia, Pakistan, Kanjut Sar II . American Alpine Journal, 1991, vol. 33.