Skil Brum
| Skil Brum | ||
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 The Skil Brum to the right of the center of the picture, seen from the upper Baltoro Glacier. On the left the Muztagh Tower . (Photography by Vittorio Sella 1909) |
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| height | 7410 m | |
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Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ), Xinjiang ( PR China ) |
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| Mountains | Baltoro Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | |
| Dominance | 8.47 km → K2 | |
| Notch height | 1152 m ↓ Savoia saddle ( 6258 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 35 ° 50 '59 " N , 76 ° 25' 39" E | |
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| First ascent | June 19, 1957 by Marcus Schmuck and Fritz Wintersteller | |
Skil Brum (also Skilbrum ) is a 7410 m (according to other sources 7360 m or 7430 m ) high mountain in the Karakorum -Gebirge in northern Pakistan .
location
The mountain lies on the border between Pakistan and the People's Republic of China . It forms the highest point in the Savoia group . The Skil Brum is about 9 km west-southwest of the K2 . The mountain is on the western side of Godwin Austen Glacier , across from Broad Peak .
Ascent history
In 1957, the Austrians Marcus Schmuck and Fritz Wintersteller were the first to climb the then nameless summit in alpine style . They started on June 18 from their base camp on Broad Peak at 4950 m altitude, camped at 6060 m altitude and reached the summit the next day. They returned to base camp the following morning. The two climbers only needed 53 hours for the entire ascent from base camp to the summit and back.
Web links
- Summitpost.org: Skil Brum (English)
- Skil Brum on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Skil Brum at Peakware (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Asia, Pakistan, Broad Peak . American Alpine Journal, 1958, vol. 11.
- ↑ Skil Brum on BroadPeak.at