Shimshal-Weisshorn
| Shimshal-Weisshorn | ||
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| height | 6303 m (or 6400 m or 6550 m ) | |
| location | Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ) | |
| Mountains | Hispar Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | |
| Coordinates | 36 ° 22 '10 " N , 75 ° 16' 28" E | |
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| First ascent | August 16, 1986 by British expedition | |
The Shimshal-Weisshorn ( English Shimshal Whitehorn or Shimshal Whitehorn ; other names: Ishpardin , Adver Sar and Odver Sar ) is a mountain in the Karakoram in Pakistan's special territory Gilgit-Baltistan .
location
The Shimshal-Weisshorn has the shape of a snow pyramid. The mountain rises on the east side of the Malangutti Glacier in the Hispar Muztagh mountain range . It is located 9 km northeast of Distaghil Sar . The Shimshal-Weisshorn has a height of 6303 m (according to other sources 6400 m or 6550 m ).
Ascent history
On August 16, 1986, a British expedition (Paul Allison, Chris Clark, John Burslem, Paul Metcalfe and Dave Robbins) made the first ascent over the north-west ridge.
An international expedition climbed the mountain on July 19, 1999, but did not reach the highest peak.
The summit was first climbed on July 22, 2006 by a German expedition (Alexandra and Mattias Robl and Markus Tannheimer).
There have been numerous ascent attempts with fatal results.
Web links
- Shimshal Whitehorn at summitpost.org
- Himalayan index. Alpine Club Library
- Map with Ishpardin at himalaya-info.org
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Paul Allison and Lindsay Griffin: Asia, Pakistan, Karakoram, Hispar Muztagh, Shimshal White Horn, History . American Alpine Journal, 2007, vol. 49.
- ^ A b Lindsay Griffin: Asia, Pakistan, Karakoram, Hispar Muztagh, Shimshal White Horn, Second Complete Ascent . American Alpine Journal, 2007, vol. 49.