Muztagh Tower
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 Muztagh Tower |
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| height | 7273 m | |
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Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ), Xinjiang ( PR China ) |
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| Mountains | Baltoro Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | |
| Dominance | 6.36 km → Skil Brum | |
| Notch height | 1707 m ↓ Moni Pass ( 5566 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 35 ° 49 '43 " N , 76 ° 21' 40" E | |
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| First ascent | July 6, 1956 by a British expedition | |
| Normal way | Glaciated alpine tour | |
 Photograph by Vittorio Sella 1909 |
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The Muztagh Tower (also: Mustagh Tower ; Muztagh means "ice tower"; Urdu مضطاغ ٹاور) is a 7,273 m high mountain in the Karakoram .
location
The mountain lies on the border between Pakistan and the People's Republic of China . Its ascent is considered difficult. The Muztagh Tower is located between the basins of the Baltoro Glacier and the Sarpo Laggo Glacier . He still has a 7180 m high secondary peak.
Ascent history
For a long time it was considered to be impossible to climb until a British expedition led by John Hartog , Joe Brown , Tom Patey and Ian McNaught-Davis made the first ascent from the west in 1956 .
So she came to a French expedition (Guido Magnone, Robert Paragot, André Contamine, Paul Keller) only five days earlier, which made the ascent from the east.
The lower secondary summit was first climbed in 1984 through the northeast flank.
Web links
- Muztagh Tower on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Muztagh Tower at Peakware (English)
- Muztagh Tower at summitpost.org
Individual evidence
- ^ John M. Hartog: Asia, Pakistan, First Ascent of the Mustagh Tower, Northwest Arête . American Alpine Journal, 1957, vol. 10.
- ^ J. Durbin: Asia, Pakistan, Second Ascent of the Mustagh Tower, Eastern Arête . American Alpine Journal, 1957, vol. 10.
- ↑ Muztagh Tower at summitpost.org