Tahu Rutum
| Tahu Rutum | ||
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| height | 6651 m | |
| location | Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ) | |
| Mountains | Hispar Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | |
| Dominance | 6.46 km → Kanjut Sar II | |
| Notch height | 1021 m ↓ ( 5630 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 36 ° 7 ′ 17 ″ N , 75 ° 30 ′ 30 ″ E | |
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| First ascent | July 13, 1977 by a japan. expedition | |
The Tahu Rutum is a 6651 m high mountain in the Karakoram .
location
The Tahu Rutum forms a spectacular rock tower on the border of the glacier areas of the Biafo , Hispar and Khurdoping glaciers . It is located in the extreme southeast of the Hispar Muztagh , part of the Karakoram main chain in the Pakistani autonomous region of Gilgit-Baltistan . The mountain is drained in the north by the Western Khurdoping Glacier , in the west by the Eastern Khani Basa Glacier and in the south by the Tahu Rutum Glacier , a western tributary glacier of the Lukpe Lawo (Snow Lake) . To the west, a ridge leads to Kanjut Sar II, 6.46 km west-northwest . In the east lies the 5670 m high Western Khurdopin Pass and beyond this the Lukpe Lawo Brakk ( 6593 m ).
Ascent history
The Tahu Rutum was first climbed by a Japanese expedition in 1977. On July 13th, Kazuto Obata, Yukio Usagawa, Yoshinobu Tanaka and Kazuya Mitsumochi reached the summit. The ascent route led from the southeast over the southwest ridge to the summit.
In 2008, the American Kyle Dempster attempted a solo ascent of the West Face.
Web links
- Map and photo at himalaya-info.org
- Photo at summitpost.org
- Photo of the west face Kyle Dempster: The Gift: Tahu Rutum, West Face, Karakoram, Pakistan by Alpinist (March 5, 2015)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Nobuo Kuwahara: Asia, Pakistan, Tahu Rutum, Biafo Karakoram . American Alpine Journal, 1978, vol. 21st
- ^ Kyle Dempster: Asia, Pakistan, Karakoram, Hispar Muztagh, Tahu Rutum, West Face, Solo Attempt . American Alpine Journal, 2009, vol. 51.