Batura Muztagh Explained

Batura Muztagh
Country:Pakistan
State Type:Region
Region:Gilgit District
Parent:Karakoram
Highest:Batura Sar
Elevation M:7795
Coordinates:36.51°N 74.5269°W
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The Batura Muztagh mountains are a sub-range of the Karakoram mountain range. They are located in Passu (Gojal Valley) in the Hunza District of Gilgit-Baltistan province in northern Pakistan.[1]

They are the westernmost sub-range of the Karakoram, running from Chalt village in Bar Valley in the east to Kampir Dior in the Kurumbar Valley in the west, and they separate the Hindu Raj range from the Karakoram range. The Muchu Chhish peak located in this sub-range remained for many years the second highest unclimbed peak in the world, until its successful summit in 2024.[2] [3]

Selected peaks in the Batura Muztagh

MountainHeight (m)Height (ft)CoordinatesProminence (m)Parent mountainFirst ascentAscents (attempts)
7,79525,57436.51°N 74.5242°W3,118Distaghil Saralign=middle1976align=middle4 (6)
Shispare7,61124,97036.4406°N 74.6808°W1,240Batura Saralign=middle1974align=middle3 (1)
Pasu Sar7,47624,52836.4878°N 74.5878°W645Batura Saralign=middle1994align=middle1 (0)
7,38824,23936.3983°N 74.7089°W700Shisparealign=middle1996align=middle2 (5)
7,000 22,96636.4253°N 74.5606°W1,100Pasu Saralign=middle1984align=middle1 (3)
Bublimotin (Ladyfinger Peak)6,000 19,68536.37°N 74.65°W<200Hunza Peakalign=middle1982align=middle2 (5)

Books, pamphlets, and maps about Batura Muztagh

See also

Notes

  1. This data is from the Himalayan Index and is not always correct. In particular it is not clear if Batura Sar has really had four ascents or only three.
  2. Sometimes called Batura I.
  3. Sometimes called Ultar II or Bojohagur Duanasir II.
  4. Also known as Sang-e-Marmar (or Sangemarmar), and sometimes referred to by locals as Marble Peak.
  5. The heights given for this peak vary between 6949m and 7050m.
  6. This elevation is approximate.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: King. John. St. Vincent. David. Pakistan: A Travel Survival Kit. registration. 1993. Lonely Planet Publications. 376.
  2. Web site: This place in Pakistan is one of the hardest places to reach on Earth. March 16, 2017. The Express Tribune.
  3. Web site: Muchu Chhish, The Mountain That Was Never Climbed, Summited By 3 Men . 2024-07-10 . NDTV.com.