Haramosh Peak
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Haramosh Peak (Urdu: ہراموش چوٹی), also known as Haramosh or Peak 58, is a mountain located in the Karakoram range of the Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The total population of the Haramosh Valley is at least 8000.[citation needed] It's often cited with a height of 7,409 meters. Haramosh Peak is situated roughly 65 kilometers (40 miles) to the east of Gilgit, within the south-central part of the Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains, which is a subrange of the Karakoram range. This mountain rises steeply above the north bank of the Indus River, just upstream from its confluence with the Gilgit River.
Heramosh Peak ہراموش چوٹی | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,409 m (24,308 ft)[1][2] Ranked 67th |
Prominence | 2,277 m (7,470 ft)[1] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 35°50′24″N 74°53′51″E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan |
Parent range | Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains, Karakoram |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1958 by an Austrian team |
Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
Haramosh Peak | |||
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Simplified Chinese | 哈拉莫什峰 | ||
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The Haramosh massif consists of two main summits: Haramosh Peak and Haramosh Kutwal Laila Peak.[citation needed] The Haramosh Peak was first successfully climbed in 1958 by an Austrian team comprising Heini Roiss, Stephan Pauer, and Dr. Franz Mandl.[3]