Bilchar Dobani Explained

Dobani Peak
Elevation M:6143
Range:Karakoram
Location:Bagrot Valley, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan
Map:Pakistan#Gilgit Baltistan
Map Size:260
Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:35.9557°N 74.6331°W
First Ascent:Isao Ikeuchi and Masaru Hashimoto on 9 June, 1979

Bilchar Dobani or Dobani Peak (Urdu: {{nq|بلچھار دوبانی) is a 61430NaN0 mountain peak located between Bilchar, Taisot, Haramosh and Bagrote valley, in Gilgit district of Gilgit-Baltistan, in Pakistan.[1]

Location

Part of the Karakoram range, the mountain is located as an isolated subrange southeast of the Rakaposhi subrange and southwest of Haramosh Mountains. The western face of Dobani Peak is located in the Tesot valley, and to the north of it is the Bagrot valley. In the northwest of the mountain is the Haramosh mountains range. The mountain is 290NaN0 east of the city of Gilgit. The Bagrot Valley runs along the western flank of Bilchar Dobani.[2] [3]

First ascent

The Bilchar Dobani was first climbed by Japanese mountaineers Isao Ikeuchi and Masaru Hashimoto via the west face and northern ridge on 9 June 1979.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Singh. Sarina. Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway. 2008. Lonely Planet. 9781741045420. 426. en.
  2. Asia, Pakistan—Karakoram, Dobani - AAC Publications - Search The American Alpine Journal and Accidents. publications.americanalpineclub.org. en.
  3. Book: Singh. Sarina. Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway. 2008. Lonely Planet. 9781741045420. en.
  4. Web site: Asia, Pakistan—Karakoram, Dobani. American Alpine Journal, 1980, vol. 22. Masaru Hashimoto.