Shani Peak
| Shani Peak | ||
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| height | 5887 m | |
| location | Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ) | |
| Mountains | Batura Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | |
| Coordinates | 36 ° 17 '57 " N , 74 ° 1' 7" E | |
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| First ascent | August 14, 1986 over the west ridge | |
The Shani Peak (also known as Khaltar Peak ) is a 5887 m (according to other sources 5885 m ) high mountain south of the Naltar Pass in the Gilgit District in Pakistan .
location
It lies in the west of the Snow Dome ( 5029 m ) and in the northwest of the Mehrbani Peak ( 5639 m ). On its eastern flank is the Shani Glacier , which extends into the Naltar Pass.
Ascent history
A first ascent of Shani Peak in 1986 over the west ridge is documented in the Himalaya Index . On August 14, 1986, Guy Muhlemann and Roger D. Everett, members of a Scottish expedition, reached the summit.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Alpine Club Library - Himalayan Index
- ^ Roger D. Everett: Asia, Pakistan, Shani, Naltar Valley . American Alpine Journal, 1987, vol. 29