Koz Sar
| Koz Sar | ||
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| height | 6677 m | |
| location | Ghizer , Gilgit in Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ) | |
| Mountains | Batura Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | |
| Dominance | 22.84 km → Kampire Dior | |
| Notch height | 1327 m ↓ ( 5350 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 36 ° 43 '12 " N , 74 ° 5' 25" E | |
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| First ascent | August 17, 1999 by a japan. expedition | |
The Koz Sar is a mountain in the Batura Muztagh in the extreme northwest of the Karakoram Mountains .
location
The Koz Sar is located in the Pakistani special territory Gilgit-Baltistan not far from the Afghan border.
The mountain reaches a height of 6677 m . The Chillinji Glacier extends on its northern slope . To the west of the Koz Sar, the Karambar river valley runs south. The Koz-Yaz Glacier has its origin 2.5 km northeast of the Koz-Sar summit.
Ascent history
In 1993 an Anglo-Irish expedition made an attempt to climb Koz Sar.
The first ascent was finally achieved by a 9-person Japanese expedition ( Sendai Ichiko Alpine Club of Japan ) in 1999 over a short mountain ridge on the south side of Koz Sar. The two expedition participants Takashi Ota and Katsuyuki Kuriyagawa reached the summit on August 17th.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Andrew Creigh: Asia, Pakistan, Koz Sar Attempt . American Alpine Journal, 1994, vol. 36.
- ↑ a b Takashi Ota: Asia, Pakistan, Batura Muztagh, Koz Sar, First Ascent . American Alpine Journal, 2000, vol. 42.