Koser Gunge

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Koser Gunge
Sketch by Fanny Bullock Workman

Sketch by Fanny Bullock Workman

height 6401  m
location Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan )
Mountains Masherbrum Mountains ( Karakoram )
Coordinates 35 ° 37 '3 "  N , 75 ° 39' 7"  E Coordinates: 35 ° 37 '3 "  N , 75 ° 39' 7"  E
Koser Gunge (Karakoram)
Koser Gunge
First ascent 1899 by Fanny Bullock Workman

The Koser Gunge is a mountain in the Masherbrum Mountains , a chain of the Karakoram .

The Koser Gunge lies east of the Shigar River valley in the far west of the Masherbrum Mountains . The mountain is named for the surrounding mountain group, the so-called Koser Gunge Group .

The first ascent took place in 1899 by the American Fanny Bullock Workman .

The height is given in the literature as 6401  m . According to the topographic map from google, this should be much lower at around 6000 meters.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Alpine Club Library - Himalayan Index